Daejeon City Inspects 46 Underpasses for Heavy Rain Preparedness... Maintenance of Drainage Pumps and More

Installation of Entry Blocking Facilities at 39 Underpasses by 2027

Permanent Underpass Entrance Barrier / Daejeon City

Daejeon City announced that it has completed safety facility inspections for 46 underground passages in preparation for heavy summer rains.

The city and its five autonomous districts focused on inspecting drainage pumps to prevent flooding during heavy rains and entry blocking facilities to minimize damage in case of flooding.

Based on the inspection results, the city plans to prepare to prevent temporary flooding caused by poor drainage and to devote full efforts to safety management to prevent casualties in unavoidable flooding situations such as river overflows.

According to the revised regulations of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, entry blocking facilities are mandatory in 33 underground passages in the Daejeon area, but since 2022, the city has selected 39 locations considering flood risk and expected damage.

The city plans to spend 6.9 billion KRW this year to prioritize installation at 10 urgent locations and complete installations at all 39 locations sequentially by 2027.

Choi Jong-moon, Director of the Transportation and Construction Bureau of Daejeon City, said, "With the revision of related guidelines, conditions have been created to accelerate the entry blocking facility installation projects that the city has proactively carried out. We will promptly proceed with the projects so that citizens can travel safely and conveniently."

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