Dongdaemun-gu, Yongdu-dong Underground Public Parking Lot Construction Fully Underway

Construction of a Public Parking Lot with Approximately 86 Underground Spaces on Road 47-1 in Yongdu-dong by 2027

Dongdaemun-gu (District Mayor Lee Pil-hyung) is set to actively proceed with the construction project of an underground public parking lot on the road behind the district office.

Yongdu-dong near Dongdaemun-gu Office is an area densely populated with old houses lacking parking spaces, where complaints about traffic inconvenience due to illegal parking have frequently occurred. In response, the district established a plan to build a two-level underground public parking lot (total floor area 4,487㎡) beneath the road at Yongdu-dong 47-1, capable of accommodating about 86 vehicles, to alleviate parking difficulties.

Through a feasibility study, the district prepared detailed plans and applied to Seoul City in June for the “New Project for Subsidies for Shared Parking Lots in Residential Areas” to secure project funds. On August 9, it secured 11.9 billion KRW, which is 60% of the required budget of 19.9 billion KRW.

The remaining 40% (8 billion KRW) of the project cost will be secured from the district’s budget in the future.

In July, the district requested a central investment review from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, and based on the investment review results, plans to complete the construction of the underground parking lot by 2027 after basic and detailed design phases.

This project is expected to benefit residents in various ways, including providing much-needed parking spaces in residential areas, improving vehicle traffic flow, ensuring pedestrian safety in nearby alleys, and securing golden time in emergency situations.

Lee Pil-hyung, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, stated, “We will strive to ensure that this underground public parking lot construction project proceeds smoothly. We will actively promote projects to improve parking issues, such as creating private home parking lots and opening and sharing parking lots, to transform the aging residential areas into pleasant and safe neighborhoods.”

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