Vehicle Traffic on Paldang Dam Management Bridge to be Prohibited from January 1 Next Year... Until the End of 2026

Detour Route Due to the Closure of Paldang Dam Management Bridge Prepared by Gyeonggi Province

Gyeonggi Province will completely halt vehicle traffic on the Paldang Dam management bridge (upper part of the dam) starting January 1 next year due to comprehensive repair and reinforcement work on Paldang Dam.

Constructed in 1973, the Paldang Dam management bridge is a nationally important facility that serves as the upper dam passageway crossing over Paldang Dam (from Joan-myeon, Namyangju-si to Baealmi-dong, Hanam-si). It is 378 meters long and has two lanes.

Following a detailed safety inspection by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Safety Management Institute in March last year, it was found that the structural safety of the entire dam needs to be upgraded. Consequently, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. decided to carry out repair and reinforcement work. The construction will take place from January 1, next year, until December 31, 2026.

Vehicles near the area that wish to cross the Han River without using the Paldang Dam management bridge (upper part of the dam) must take a 9.5 km detour via the Paldang Bridge.

Since October, Gyeonggi Province has been working to minimize inconvenience for users by installing traffic suspension banners (25 locations) in nearby cities and counties such as Namyangju-si, Hanam-si, and Yangpyeong-gun, requesting cooperation for announcements through Gyeonggi Province newsletters, G-BUS, websites and electronic signboards of 31 cities and counties, and by coordinating with online map and navigation service providers in advance.

A Gyeonggi Province official explained, "Since the management bridge has been passable for about 16 years, we plan to continuously promote awareness so that users can recognize the traffic suspension in advance."

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