Chungcheongnam-do Breaks Ground on Long-Awaited 'Gyeryong-Nonsan East-West Road' After 20 Years

9.23 km Duma-Noseong Road Expansion with 170.3 Billion Won Investment
Travel Time Reduced from 28 to 9 Minutes, Marking a New Era of Regional Cooperation

Chungcheongnam-do Province has begun the long-awaited 'Duma-Noseong Provincial Road Expansion and Widening Project,' a project that residents of Gyeryong and Nonsan have anticipated for 20 years, thereby taking significant steps to establish an east-west transportation network.

This large-scale infrastructure project will be carried out with a budget of 170.3 billion won from the province's own funds. It is expected to accelerate the integration of the living zones of Gyeryong and Nonsan and strengthen the foundation for cooperation in the defense industry.

On October 30, the province held a groundbreaking ceremony for the 'Duma-Noseong Provincial Road No. 645 Expansion and Widening Project' at Gyeryong Sports Complex, attended by Governor Kim Taeheum, Gyeryong Mayor Lee Eungwoo, Nonsan Mayor Baek Seonghyeon, Yoon Gilho, CEO of Gyeryong Construction Industry Co., Ltd., Sung Woojong, Chairman of Dowon ENC Co., Ltd., and around 300 local residents.

The project will invest 170.3 billion won from the provincial budget to construct and improve a 9.23-kilometer, two-lane road connecting Eomsa-myeon in Gyeryong City to Sangwol-myeon in Nonsan City by 2030.

Once the road opens, the travel distance will be drastically reduced from the current 24 kilometers to 9.23 kilometers, and travel time will decrease from 28 minutes to 9 minutes, significantly improving accessibility between the regions.

In particular, improved access to Gongju KTX Station will alleviate transportation inconveniences for Gyeryong citizens, and industrial and cultural exchanges between Gyeryong and Nonsan, known as the capital of national defense, are expected to become more active.

This project is especially significant as Chungcheongnam-do Province resolved a long-standing issue that had been delayed for 20 years due to budget shortages and limitations of the Public Procurement Service's request system, by introducing a 'technology proposal bidding' method.

Governor Kim Taeheum stated, "Gyeryong, home to the tri-service headquarters, and Nonsan, where the Army Training Center and the Defense Industrial Complex are located, are the core areas of the defense industry. The opening of this road will maximize the synergy between these two regions." He added, "The province will do its utmost to ensure the project is completed on schedule without any setbacks."

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