Yeongju City Holds Interim Report on Basic Design of Changjin?Gohyeon Connecting Road... Accelerates New Road Construction Using Decommissioned Railway Site

The project to construct the Changjin~Gohyeon connecting road in Yeongju City, North Gyeongsang Province, which aims to alleviate residents' inconveniences in transportation, is gaining momentum.

On August 7, Yeongju City announced that it held an interim report meeting on the 'Basic Design of the Changjin~Gohyeon Connecting Road' in the office of the Director of Urban Construction at City Hall, where the direction and feasibility of the project were thoroughly examined.

Yeongju City is holding an interim report meeting on the basic design of the Changjin~Gohyeon connecting road. Photo by Yeongju City

The meeting was attended by Park Jeongrak, Director of Urban Construction, relevant public officials, and representatives from the service agency. Key issues discussed included the road cross-section design, economic feasibility, review of related projects, and traffic demand forecasting.

The section between Changjin and Gohyeon has long been an area where residents have repeatedly filed complaints due to the lack of a connecting road. The city plans to actively utilize the site of a decommissioned railway to construct a new connecting road approximately 1.8 kilometers in length and to improve a 0.6-kilometer access road. In addition, the city intends to convert the intersection from a grade-separated to an at-grade type to enhance accessibility and safety.

Park Jeongrak, Director of Urban Construction, stated, "Through this interim report on the basic design, we are incorporating a variety of on-site opinions to develop practical solutions to transportation inconveniences. This project, which utilizes the decommissioned railway site, will not only improve the efficiency of land use but also make a significant contribution to enhancing the transportation environment for residents."

This basic design service began in July and is being carried out with the goal of completion by October. The city plans to invest a total project budget of 3 billion won to improve road connectivity between regions, while focusing administrative capabilities on strengthening both safety and convenience.

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