Jeonnam Province, Full Effort to Build Local Road Network as a Catalyst for Regional Development

This Year, 158.2 Billion KRW in Provincial Funds Invested in Maintenance Projects

Jeonnam Province is making every effort to establish a local road network that organically connects the entire province and serves as a catalyst for regional development.

On the 28th, the province announced that it will invest 158.2 billion KRW of provincial funds in local road maintenance projects in 2024.

This year, the local road maintenance projects cover 48 districts and 171 km sections. Among these, 8 districts, including Jangheung Yuchi to Hwasun Iyang, are scheduled to be completed within the year. The opening of these roads is expected to significantly improve accessibility and greatly contribute to the transportation convenience of local residents.

Additionally, to improve residents' living standards and meet transportation demand, the province plans to newly commission construction in 11 districts reflected in Jeonnam's mid- to long-term plans. It will also invest a budget of 15.1 billion KRW for pre-compensation and design costs in districts where construction has not yet started, minimizing residents' inconvenience caused by prolonged local road construction.

Four local road sea bridges, a long-standing wish in island areas, will also proceed as planned. This year, full-scale construction will begin on Jeopdodaegyo Bridge in Uisin-myeon, Jindo, and a new construction contract will be issued for the Yeondo Bridge connecting Jangsan-do and Jara-do in Sinan. Detailed design plans will be carried out for the Wando Soan-do to Gudo and Yeosu Wolho-do to Geumo-do sections.

In particular, the sea bridge projects, which the province is prioritizing, are expected to become a new driving force for Jeonnam by opening a new era of local development, along with synergy effects in the tourism industry utilizing the province’s natural environment and comparative advantages such as islands.

Jeonnam Province has continuously promoted local road maintenance projects by investing 200 billion KRW over the past three years (2021?2023), which is twice the average budget of the previous 10 years.

This effort aims to actively resolve transportation difficulties faced by local residents, including suggestions and long-standing regional projects raised during dialogues with residents, and is expected to greatly help meet new transportation demands and revitalize the regional economy.

Kim Byungho, Director of the Road Traffic Division of Jeonnam Province, said, “We will do our best to ensure that the local road projects, which will serve as a catalyst for regional development, are opened on time. In particular, we will promptly execute more than 70% of the project budget by the first half of the year to help create jobs and revitalize the local construction industry.”

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