Adoption of a Petition Urging Reconsideration of the Name for the Han River Crossing Bridge on the Sejong-Pocheon Expressway

Guri City Council Opens 341st Extraordinary Session... Unanimously Adopted

Guri City Council unanimously adopted a resolution urging the reconsideration of the name for the Han River crossing bridge on the Sejong-Pocheon Expressway, which was proposed by Councilor Kim Seong-tae.

The Guri City Council in Gyeonggi Province (Chairman Shin Dong-hwa) unanimously adopted a resolution urging the reconsideration of the name for the Han River crossing bridge on the Sejong?Pocheon Expressway, which was proposed by Councilor Kim Seong-tae, at the 341st extraordinary session on the 22nd.

This represents the disappointment and anger of Guri citizens over the recent decision by the National Geographic Names Committee to name the 33rd Han River crossing bridge as ‘Godeok-Topyeong Bridge.’ The resolution strongly demands a reconsideration to name it ‘Guri Bridge’ and plans to forward this request to the National Assembly’s Transportation Committee, the Prime Minister’s Office, the National Geographic Names Committee, Gyeonggi Province, and the Korea Expressway Corporation.

So far, the Guri City Council has represented the aspirations of Guri citizens by adopting a total of five resolutions, statements, and petitions advocating for the name ‘Guri Bridge.’ In particular, last August, it assisted in the unanimous adoption of a ‘Resolution Urging the Naming of Guri Bridge’ at the Gyeonggi Province City and County Council Chairpersons’ Association, creating an opportunity to unite the entire Gyeonggi Province in support of naming the bridge ‘Guri Bridge.’

Chairman Shin Dong-hwa stated, “The 33rd Han River crossing bridge, scheduled to open this December, is the world’s longest-span concrete cable-stayed bridge. Both of its two main towers, which are the most critical elements of a cable-stayed bridge, are located within Guri City. Moreover, both the starting and ending points of the Guri?Pocheon Expressway and the Seoul?Sejong Expressway are in Guri City.” He added, “Considering all these characteristics and symbolism of the bridge, we strongly urge the National Geographic Names Committee to reconsider and name it ‘Guri Bridge.’”

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