Incheon Songdo 11-3 District Reclamation of Public Waters to Start in November... Completion in 2027

The Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority announced on the 31st that it will officially begin the reclamation work of the 11-3 district shared water area (1.07㎢) in Songdo International City to create a high-tech industrial cluster.

The Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority plans to complete the reclamation by 2027 and install infrastructure by 2030, starting construction in November following a bidding announcement in September. The reclamation will be carried out by importing soil from private and public construction sites, similar to the Songdo 11-2 district, and the internal groin arrangement plan has been changed to secure economic efficiency and constructability.

The Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority will conduct the bidding for the 11-3 district reclamation project targeting local companies and encourage more than 70% participation of local companies in subcontracting to revitalize the regional construction industry.

Location map of Songdo International City District 11 [Provided by Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority]

Songdo District 11 is the last reclaimed land in Songdo International City. District 11-1 (4.32㎢) began construction in 2011 and completed reclamation in 2016, while District 11-2 (1.53㎢) started in 2013 and will complete reclamation this December.

District 11-1 was reclaimed using dredged soil (soil excavated to maintain channel depth), and District 11-2 was reclaimed by importing soil free of charge from private and public construction sites, reducing construction costs. However, the reclamation period was extended due to construction delays at the soil delivery sites.

Kim Jin-yong, head of the Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority, stated, "If the reclamation work proceeds without any setbacks and the infrastructure construction is completed by 2030, Songdo District 11 will become the best city with planned and locational competitiveness unmatched by any other city."

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