Gyeonggi-do Excelled in Managing Local Roads... Awarded 'Encouragement Prize' in Ministry of Land Evaluation

Gyeonggi Province received an Encouragement Award in the local roads category of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport’s “2023 National Road Maintenance Status Evaluation.”

On the 23rd, Gyeonggi Province announced that the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport conducted a joint central evaluation team composed of public and private experts who carried out on-site and administrative evaluations of facilities under the jurisdiction of 59 road management authorities nationwide from November 24 last year to January 21 this year, achieving this result.

In particular, the Ministry focused on evaluating whether timely repairs were made to road facilities damaged or degraded by concentrated summer heavy rains, potholes, and the status of securing snow removal materials and equipment in preparation for winter snowfall.

Gyeonggi Provincial Government

Gyeonggi Province explained that it received high scores in items such as local road pavement and structure repairs, road traffic safety management, and road facility maintenance, resulting in awards for the institution and outstanding personnel.

Yang Chun-seok, head of the Road Safety Division of Gyeonggi Province, said, "This is the result of our dedication to providing a safe and convenient road environment for residents and all visitors to Gyeonggi Province," adding, "We will do our best to create even safer local roads in the future."

Meanwhile, Suwon City, which won the highest award in the road maintenance evaluation hosted by Gyeonggi Province in December last year, also received the highest award among basic local governments nationwide in the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport evaluation.

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