Won Hee-ryong, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Visits Ulsan... Discusses Local Key Projects

On the 16th at 2 p.m., Won Hee-ryong, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, who visited Ulsan to check on local issues, held an on-site meeting related to regional development issues.

The on-site meeting was attended by about 10 people, including Won Hee-ryong, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Kim Doo-gyeom, Mayor of Ulsan, Park Sung-min, Member of the National Assembly, Ahn Hyo-dae, Deputy Mayor for Economic Affairs, Kim Young-gil, Mayor of Jung-gu, and Lee Sang-joo, Director of Urban Policy at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

The meeting was held by visiting the sites of current projects including ▲ Seongan·Yagsa general industrial complex (lifting of development restriction zone) ▲ Eonyang~Daun bypass road ▲ Ulsan Daun 2 public housing district connecting road ▲ Relaxation of height restrictions at Ulsan Airport ▲ Daun~Gulhwa connecting road ▲ Lifting of development restriction zone at Ulsan Sports Park.

On this day, Ulsan City requested Minister Won Hee-ryong for the prompt lifting of development restriction zones related to local projects, smooth promotion of road construction projects that need to be reflected in the national plan, and relaxation of height restrictions at Ulsan Airport.

In particular, during visits to Ulsan Sports Park and Seongan·Yagsa general industrial complex sites, detailed explanations were given on the lifting of development restriction zones, one of the major pledges of the 8th Kim Doo-gyeom administration, and a request for lifting was made.

Additionally, to strengthen the industrial competitiveness of Ulsan, the industrial capital, and to provide convenience in mobility, they requested the inclusion of the Eonyang~Daun bypass road, a bypass route of National Road No. 24, in the 6th National Road and National Local Road Construction Plan (2026?2030).

Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Won Hee-ryong (first on the right) and Ulsan Mayor Kim Doo-gyeom (third on the right) are having a conversation.

Furthermore, to disperse traffic volume due to the development of the Daun 2 district, they requested that the Daun~Gulhwa connecting road be additionally designated as a metropolitan area congestion road improvement project, and also requested the relaxation of height restrictions in the Jung-gu city area caused by Ulsan Airport.

Minister Won Hee-ryong responded, “We will actively review to ensure that requests regarding local issues in Ulsan, such as lifting development restriction zones, can be reflected.”

Mayor Kim Doo-gyeom said, “We ask for active cooperation in lifting development restriction zones so that industrial complexes for enhancing the utilization of Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium and fostering new growth bases can be established in a timely manner, and also requested active support for road construction projects to improve residential conditions linked to this.”

He added, “We plan to establish thorough project plans and continue cooperative relations with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to lay the foundation for the sustainable growth of Ulsan City.”

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