Seodaemun-gu, 265m Riverside Path Development along Bulgwangcheon

Aerial view of Haedamneunmaru (Photo provided by Seodaemun-gu Office)

Seodaemun-gu, Seoul (Mayor Lee Seong-heon) announced on the 8th that it will promote the "Bulkwangcheon Riverside Rest Area Creation and Pedestrian Environment Improvement Project" to develop the Bulkwangcheon-gil area into a waterfront vitality hub where local culture and street commerce can grow. The target area is a 265m section between Haedamneunda Bridge and Jeungsan 2 Bridge along Bulkwangcheon (around 352-1 Bukgajwa-dong).

The district plans to create three waterfront stands with views of the river landscape by December this year, including Starlight Maru, Haedamneun Maru, and Ipapt Terrace. Additionally, a shaded rest area called Geuneul Maru will be built, and the pedestrian deck width will be expanded up to 5 meters.

Furthermore, to transform this space into a more open area, utility poles and telegraph poles that hinder pedestrian access and the landscape will be relocated or buried underground. To minimize inconvenience caused by the construction, the district will appropriately place construction information signs and traffic control personnel.

Lee Seong-heon, Mayor of Seodaemun-gu, stated, "We will transform the Bulkwangcheon riverside into a waterfront street where people can relax while enjoying the open water view, and through this, we expect to invigorate the local commerce along with culture."

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