Acting Mayor Kim Seokpil of Cheonan Requests Inclusion of Three Routes in National and Local Road Construction Plan

If Three Routes Are Finalized, a 767.8 Billion Won Transportation Network Can Be Established

On May 12, the city of Cheonan, Chungnam Province, announced that Acting Mayor Kim Seokpil had requested the inclusion of three routes, including the Baebang-Mokcheon National Road Bypass, in the 6th National and Local Road Construction Five-Year Plan at the Korea Development Institute (KDI).

On May 9, Acting Mayor Kim participated in the on-site survey for the preliminary feasibility study for the 6th National and Local Road Construction Plan, conducted by KDI in the Hudaeri area of Baebang-eup, Asan. During the survey, he emphasized the necessity and justification of the project for establishing a road network.

The routes in question are: ▲ Baebang-Mokcheon National Road Bypass (14.3 km), ▲ Byeongcheon-Bukmyeon Local Road No. 57 (6.8 km), and ▲ Byeongcheon-Dongmyeon National Road No. 21 expansion.

If these routes are included in the five-year plan, a transportation network worth a total project cost of 767.8 billion won can be established without any expenditure from the city budget.

Acting Mayor Kim Seokpil stated, "Since Cheonan is a key transportation hub connecting the Seoul metropolitan area and the Chungcheong region, it is essential to establish a road network for balanced national development," adding, "We will actively request the inclusion of the three routes in the 6th National and Local Road Construction Five-Year Plan."

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