Yeongdeungpo District to Improve Walkways at Nine Children's Protection Zones

Creating Safe School Routes with Colored Walkways and Expanded Sidewalks

Yeongdeungpo District in Seoul (District Mayor Choi Hogwon) will invest approximately 700 million won this year to enhance children's pedestrian safety by implementing walkway improvement projects at nine children's protection zones in the area.

The appearance after the improvement project of the school route for Yeongdong Elementary School. Provided by Yeongdeungpo District.

The goal of this project is to create safer school routes by constructing new sidewalks and colored walkways within children's protection zones, thereby separating pedestrian and vehicle paths and allowing children to walk to school with greater peace of mind.

The district will carry out "customized improvements" based on on-site survey results at locations such as Yeongdong Elementary School, Yeongmun Elementary School, Parannara Kindergarten, Kkum Namu Daycare Center, and Seongmo Kindergarten. Additionally, colored walkways will be installed at Dangsang Elementary School, Yeongdong Elementary School, Seongmo Kindergarten, and Singil Eden Kindergarten.

Currently, sidewalk expansion and diagonal crosswalk installation have been completed around Yeongmun Elementary School, while sidewalk expansion and the installation of three crosswalks along the school route near Yeongdong Elementary School are in the final stages. The remaining sections will also be addressed sequentially. In particular, the improvements in the Yeongdong Elementary School section reflect suggestions raised during last year's "Parent Communication Meeting."

A new sidewalk has been constructed along the section from the back gate of Dangsan Prugio Apartment to the Yeongdong Elementary School school route (Beodeunaruro 23-gil), and three crosswalks have been installed at the intersection marking the end of this section. In addition, the sidewalk in the adjacent apartment area, which was previously narrow, has been widened by 1 meter, and the installation of safety fences, as well as the relocation of utility poles and CCTV posts, have been carried out simultaneously to enhance pedestrian safety for students.

Previously, the district also invested approximately 1.24 billion won last year to improve school routes at six schools, including Sinyeong Elementary School and Daebang Elementary School, and has steadily continued its efforts by installing unmanned enforcement cameras, yellow carpets, runway-style crosswalks, and blind spot alert systems at 27 children's protection zones.

Choi Hogwon, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo District, stated, "Through ongoing communication with parents, schools, and the local community, we will systematically improve the pedestrian environment in children's protection zones to create an environment where children can walk safely and with confidence."

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