Ulsan Mayor Kim Du-gyeom Conducts Final Inspection of Cheongnyang-Okdong National Road Completion

Kim Du-gyeom, Mayor of Ulsan, visited the ‘Cheongnyang~Okdong’ national highway project site at 10:50 a.m. on the 11th to check the opening preparation status and encourage the construction personnel.

On that day, Mayor Kim visited the construction site, received reports on the progress and opening preparations from the site officials, and inspected the construction status and driving safety by visiting Galti Intersection, Munjuk Intersection, and Cheongnyang Bridge in sequence.

Kim Doo-gyeom, Mayor of Ulsan (second from the right), visited the Cheongnyang?Okdong national highway construction site on the morning of the 11th to inspect the preparation status for its opening.

The ‘Cheongnyang~Okdong’ national highway construction project, implemented by the Busan Regional Land Management Office, is the final section of the National Route 7 alternative bypass road project, which stretches a total length of 46.5 km from Nopo-dong, Busan to Maegok-dong, Buk-gu.

The road connects Munjuk-ri, Cheongnyang-eup, Ulju-gun and Okdong, Nam-gu, with a total length of 1.6 km and a four-lane dual carriageway. Construction began in November 2018, with a total project cost of 63.7 billion KRW.

The main facilities include two grade-separated intersections such as Munjuk Intersection and three bridges including Cheongnyang Bridge.

The section from Nopo-dong, Busan to Yongdang-dong, Yangsan was opened in April 2019, up to Munjuk Intersection in December 2020, and from Okdong, Nam-gu to Maegok-dong, Buk-gu was opened in October 2022.

Mayor Kim Du-gyeom said, “A road bypassing Duwang-ro and Onsan-ro, which experience traffic congestion during rush hours, has been created,” and “Using the road opened at Okdong Intersection and National Route 14 will shorten the travel distance to Onsan National Industrial Complex, greatly contributing to alleviating citizens’ traffic inconveniences.”

The opening ceremony is scheduled to be held at 3 p.m. on the 18th, and the road will officially open and begin normal operation at 1 p.m. on the following day, the 19th.

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