Daejeon City Installs 'Entry Blocking Facilities' in Downtown Underpasses

Sequential Installation of Flood Barriers Based on Flood Risk
11 Sites Including Hongdo, Daejeon Station, Samcheon Targeted This Year
Complete Installation of All Underground Underpasses by 2027

Daejeon City announced on the 7th that it will install and operate entry blocking facilities at 11 underground road sections in the city center that are at high risk of flooding.

Daejeon is intersected by three major national rivers?Gapcheon, Yudeungcheon, and Daejeoncheon?and local rivers that form tributaries, increasing the risk of river flooding. Therefore, special management is required to prevent flooding in underground roads.

Accordingly, Daejeon City plans to install entry blocking facilities at 38 of the 46 underground road sections by 2027, excluding 7 natural drainage-type sections, based on the flood risk level.

Facilities are being test-operated at the Mannyeon Underpass, where an entry-blocking device has been installed. Provided by Daejeon City

This year, blocking facilities will first be installed at 11 locations adjacent to rivers: Hongdo, Daejeon Station, Samcheon, Jungchon, Munye, Oryang, Gapcheon, Doma, Gyeryong-ro, Expo, and Daedong.

Previously, Daejeon City had already installed and operated entry blocking facilities at 5 locations, including Hanbat underground road, which has a history of flooding.

The installation of entry blocking facilities in underground roads has recently been selected by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety as a key institutional improvement task to be mandated, and related regulations are expected to be revised within this year.

Daejeon’s decision to install entry blocking facilities at 11 underground road sections is a proactive measure taken before the Ministry of the Interior and Safety’s regulation revision. The city has secured a total project budget of 7.2 billion KRW, including 4.5 billion KRW in special grants and 2.7 billion KRW from the disaster management fund, for the installation of these facilities.

Park Dohyun, Director of the Transportation and Construction Bureau of Daejeon City, said, “Flooding in underground roads can lead to major disasters, including loss of life, so special attention is needed to prevent accidents. Daejeon City will promptly carry out the installation project to create a safe traffic environment.”

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