Cheonan City Initiates Service for Creating Pedestrian Path between Cheonan Asan Station and R&D Cluster Zone

Establishment of Optimal Basic Plan, Analysis of Project Feasibility, etc.

The "Cheonan-Asan Station ~ R&D Cluster Pedestrian Passage Project," promoted by Cheonan City in Chungnam and others, is expected to officially commence after three years of discussions. View near Cheonan-Asan Station ~ R&D Cluster area

The ‘Cheonan-Asan Station~R&D Cluster Pedestrian Passageway Construction Project,’ promoted by Cheonan City in Chungnam Province and others, is expected to enter full-scale implementation after three years of discussions.

This project involves creating a pedestrian passageway by installing moving walkways and other facilities under the elevated railway between the ‘Cheonan-Asan KTX Station Area R&D Cluster’ and Cheonan-Asan KTX Station, with a total length of approximately 850 meters.

Previously, Chungnam Province conducted a study in 2021 to review the structural safety and usage methods of the section, categorizing transportation by private car, public transit, and walking. The result concluded that ‘walking is an appropriate alternative.’

However, since the study’s announcement, the pedestrian passageway construction project has struggled to gain momentum. The project’s stakeholders are complexly intertwined, including Chungnam Province, Cheonan City, Asan City, and railway-related organizations, and Chungnam Province has focused its efforts on establishing the R&D cluster, pushing the passageway project to a lower priority.

Judging that the pedestrian passageway project can no longer be delayed, the city recently held a kickoff meeting for the ‘Cheonan-Asan Station~R&D Cluster Pedestrian Passageway Construction Project Basic Plan Establishment and Feasibility Study (Evaluation)’ and has embarked on full-scale project implementation.

Through this study, the city plans to conduct a basic plan establishment for the optimal pedestrian passageway based on current status and condition analysis, demand forecasting, and perform feasibility analyses including economic, financial, and policy aspects, as well as prepare materials necessary for administrative procedures such as investment review.

As a result, specific project directions, total budget, construction cost sharing among project stakeholders, and division of responsibilities are expected to be concretized.

A city official stated, “The R&D cluster, being developed by integrating R&D functions and the MICE industry, is becoming tangible with the construction of the Chungnam Knowledge Industry Center, Chungnam International Exhibition & Convention Center, and Manufacturing Technology Convergence Center,” adding, “The pedestrian passageway construction project aims not only to provide basic pedestrian functions as an alternative to parking issues and usage methods due to the expected surge in future users but also to be composed of a diverse complex space that can become a regional landmark.”

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