Gangbuk-gu Installs Road Heating Systems on Four Steep Slopes Including Samyang-ro 19-gil

Samyang-ro 19-gil, Solsaem Tunnel turnaround section, Dobong-ro 78-gil, Insubong-ro 23-ga-gil area, etc. 4 locations integrated heating cable and electrical work contract to shorten construction period... Nationwide first heating cable marker installation for safety secured

Gangbuk-gu, Seoul (District Mayor Lee Soon-hee) will install road heating cables in four snow removal vulnerable sections, including Samyang-ro 19-gil, as part of its winter snow removal measures.

Road heating cables are devices that melt snow during winter snowfall to prevent road icing. They not only help prevent safety accidents caused by icing but also reduce environmental pollution factors such as fine dust generated by calcium chloride.

The locations where the heating cables will be installed are four areas with an average slope exceeding 20%: ▲around 154 Samyang-ro 19-gil ▲upper turnaround section of Solsaem Tunnel ▲around 71 Dobong-ro 78-gil to 9 Deokneung-ro 40-da-gil ▲around 10 to 56 Insubong-ro 23-ga-gil. The district plans to complete the installation work by the second half of this year.

The district shortened the construction period by integrating the electrical feeder line and heating cable installation work into a single contract. About 250 heating cable markers, first implemented nationwide last year, will also be installed in the heating cable sections. The heating cable markers (photo) are guide nails indicating the presence of heating cables to prevent damage during various excavation activities.

Additionally, to reduce costs, the installation method of the heating cables was improved. In narrow sections such as two-lane side roads where it is difficult to separate the center line, an average of 16 heating cable lines are installed, but this will be reduced to 14 lines.

Through this improvement plan, the district expects to maintain the same snow removal efficiency while reducing wasted heating cables in areas with narrow central spacing, saving approximately 36 million KRW in installation costs per 200 meters of road heating cables and about 190,000 KRW per month in electricity charges (31 kW, 3,441 KRW/hour).

Lee Soon-hee, Mayor of Gangbuk-gu, said, “We will promptly complete the road heating cable installation before winter to create a pleasant and safe road environment. We will also do our best to ensure that residents can have a safe winter through thorough snow removal measures.”

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