Songpa-gu Invests 3.4 Billion Won to Repair Defective Overhead Lines

Overhead Line Maintenance from March to November in Seokchon-dong, Garak-dong, Macheon-dong, Jamsilbon-dong
Maintenance Performance Rated 'Excellent'... Total Investment of 3.4 Billion KRW Including 700 Million KRW Incentive
‘Safety First’ Maintenance Procedure Improvements... Site Inspections at Start and Completion, Regular Joint Inspections Also Conducted

Songpa-gu (District Mayor Seo Gang-seok) will invest 3.4 billion KRW this year to extensively repair defective overhead cables that threaten residents' safety.

Defective overhead cables refer to communication lines tangled disorderly on utility poles, which not only damage the urban landscape but also pose significant safety risks to residents during moves, rainy seasons, or strong winds.

Accordingly, the district selected four priority areas for repair and will carry out the maintenance project by November this year. The target sites were chosen after collecting residents' opinions and conducting a demand survey on defective overhead cables at the end of last year.

The target areas are mainly residential neighborhoods with many abandoned lines: ▲Jamsilbon-dong ▲Seokchon-dong ▲Garak-dong ▲Macheon-dong. The project covers 2,040 utility poles and 900 communication poles that do not meet facility standards, with a total maintenance length of 77,072 meters.

The repair will be conducted in collaboration with six telecommunications companies by bundling or removing tangled and sagging electric wires.

In particular, the district is promoting the maintenance project with a total budget of 3.4 billion KRW, including a 700 million KRW incentive. The incentive was secured by receiving a "top grade" in the "Local Government Overhead Cable Maintenance Performance Evaluation," reflecting last year's achievements and this year's plans.

The district also prioritizes residents' safety by improving the maintenance procedures. Although there is no obligation to verify after the completion of overhead cable maintenance projects, the improvement pilot project started last year will continue this year. The person in charge will directly inspect the maintenance sites at the start and completion of construction, evaluate the results, and conduct regular joint inspections.

Additionally, Songpa-gu officials will participate in the research team activities related to cable entry led by the Ministry of Science and ICT until June this year, contributing to establishing standards and system improvement plans to strengthen underground installation of overhead cables.

Seo Gang-seok, Mayor of Songpa-gu, stated, "We will actively repair overhead cables tangled and sagging in residential alleys that threaten residents' safety to improve the urban landscape and create a Songpa-gu where residents can live with peace of mind."

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