Gwangjin-gu and KEPCO Agree on Relocation of Utility Poles Causing Pedestrian Inconvenience
Gwangjin-gu Signs Business Agreement with Korea Electric Power Corporation Gwangjin Seongdong Branch
Agreement Signed on the 16th for 'Relocation of KEPCO Poles and Environmental Improvement Maintenance of Ground Equipment'... Aiming to Improve Pedestrian Environment
Relocation of 16 KEPCO Poles Causing Traffic Inconvenience in the Area to be Carried Out by October... Agreed to Share Construction Costs 50:50
Ground Equipment Environmental Improvement Project Also Underway, Maintaining About 170 Distribution Boxes Annually Until 2026
Gwangjin-gu (District Mayor Kim Kyung-ho) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) Gwangjin Seongdong Branch (Branch Manager Kim Kwan-bong) on the 16th to relocate utility poles that cause inconvenience to pedestrians and improve the walking environment for residents.
Through this agreement, utility poles (KEPCO poles) that have long caused inconvenience to residents but have not been maintained due to cost and other issues will be quickly relocated and repaired.
The signing ceremony was attended by Kim Kyung-ho, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, Kim Kwan-bong, Branch Manager of KEPCO Gwangjin Seongdong Branch, and four other KEPCO officials. The event proceeded with greetings, progress reports, signing of the MOU, and commemorative photos.
The main contents of the agreement include ▲ relocation of 16 KEPCO poles in 2024 ▲ 50:50 sharing of construction costs ▲ promotion of above-ground equipment environment improvement projects. Both organizations agreed to prioritize resolving residents' inconveniences and ensuring pedestrian safety.
Accordingly, Gwangjin-gu plans to select target utility poles considering factors such as inconvenience to vehicle traffic or pedestrians and long-term civil complaints, and carry out the relocation work by October. Additionally, as part of the above-ground equipment environment improvement project, about 170 KEPCO distribution boxes will be sequentially maintained every year until 2026.
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Kim Kyung-ho, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, said, “I thank KEPCO Gwangjin Seongdong Branch for joining us in resolving long-standing inconveniences for residents,” and added, “Gwangjin-gu will continue to discover various cooperative projects and take the lead in creating a safe city for residents.”
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