Gyeonggi-do to Conduct Safety Inspections of 'Jeongja Bridge and Sunae Bridge' in Seongnam on the 14th

Gyeonggi Province conducted a safety inspection of Jeongja Bridge and Sunae Bridge in Seongnam City on the 14th.

On the 15th, Gyeonggi Province announced that Kim Neungsik, Director of the Safety Management Office, and Lee Jinchan, Deputy Mayor of Seongnam City, conducted an on-site safety inspection of Jeongja Bridge, which collapsed in April last year, and Sunae Bridge, which underwent urgent repairs due to serious defects found in a detailed safety diagnosis.

Gyeonggi Province plans to maintain the existing roadway section of Jeongja Bridge while demolishing and reconstructing the pedestrian walkway.

The Gyeonggi-do Special Safety Inspection Team is conducting a safety inspection at Jeongja Bridge in Seongnam on the 14th.

Sunae Bridge will be reinforced with temporary structures to resume traffic, and reconstruction will proceed with minimal traffic restrictions by installing a temporary bridge.

Meanwhile, the Gyeonggi Province Special Safety Inspection Team will complete safety inspections of 78 vulnerable facilities, including aging buildings, bridges, and cut slopes, by the 22nd of this month to address the spring thaw season.

Any corrective actions related to hazard elimination identified during the inspections will be tracked and completed. Additionally, improvement measures will be continuously requested to be reflected on-site. Last year, Gyeonggi Province completed 231 corrective requests through safety inspections.

Kim Byungtae, head of the Gyeonggi Province Special Safety Inspection Team, stated, "Through ongoing field-centered safety inspections every year, we will do our best to prevent disasters and ensure the safety of residents."

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