Yang Bu-nam "Gwangju Seo-gu Pungam Intersection Underpass Construction, Access Road Extension Needed"

Supplement Needed for Gwangju City Establishment Plan... Citizen Safety is Top Priority

Yang Bu-nam, the Democratic Party preliminary candidate for Seo-gu (Eul), Gwangju Metropolitan City, stated that the proposal by Gwangju City to construct an underpass to alleviate congestion at Pungam Intersection, one of the region's representative traffic bottlenecks, should be extended.

Gwangju City began a feasibility study in August 2022 to construct an underpass at Pungam Intersection and has since completed preliminary consultations with related agencies and held resident briefings.

The current average delay time at Pungam Intersection is 312.7 seconds, and the "level of service," which indicates the qualitative operational status of the road such as travel speed, time, and freedom of passage, is rated at the lowest FF grade.

Gwangju City announced at the resident briefing that a total of 560 meters of underpass will be constructed from Pungam Intersection to Yutongdanji Intersection. The estimated project cost is 52 billion KRW.

Regarding this, preliminary candidate Yang Bu-nam accepted the proposal but argued that improvements are necessary.

Candidate Yang stated, “The starting point of the underpass should begin not at Pungam Intersection but about 100 meters ahead at the ‘Majae Post Office’ point near the entrance intersection of Pungam District to ensure the safety of middle and high school students commuting to nearby Unri Middle School, Gwangju Middle School, and Pungam High School.” He emphasized, “Lowering the slope can prevent traffic accidents and disasters such as floods, and the plan must be thoroughly centered on safety from the preliminary planning stage.”

He also mentioned the importance of securing evacuation routes on both sides of the underpass to be used in case of fire or flooding.

He added, “I will strive to ensure that the Pungam Intersection underpass, prioritizing traffic congestion relief and citizen safety, can be constructed.”

On the 11th, preliminary candidate Yang Bu-nam launched a policy advisory committee composed of professors and experts from various fields. The committee is discussing policies to improve residents’ quality of life and seeking solutions to local issues.

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