Yangju City Takes Steps to Secure Metropolitan Transportation Network with "Seoul Subway Line 3 Extension"... Launches Western Area Urban Development

Yangju City Launches Feasibility Study for Basic Railway Plan Including Extension of Seoul Subway Line 3
18-Month Project Begins for Urban Development Strategy and Line 3 Extension in the Western Area
Integrated Review of Railway Plans for a "500,000-Population City"... Blueprint for Western Area Development Established

On December 5, Yangju City in Gyeonggi Province held a kickoff meeting for the "Yangju Western Area Urban Development Plan and Feasibility Study for the Extension of Subway Line 3 and Basic Railway Plan" at the city hall situation room.

Yang Soo-hyun, mayor of Yangju City, held the "Yangju Western Area Urban Development Plan and Feasibility Study Kickoff Meeting for the Basic Railway Plan Including Line 3 Extension" on the 5th at the city hall situation room. Provided by Yangju City

The meeting was attended by the mayor of Yangju, as well as the heads of the Road and Transportation Bureau, Urban Housing Bureau, Transportation Division, and Urban Division. Representatives from the service providers-Dongmyung Engineering & Architecture Consultants Co., Ltd., Seo Young Engineering Co., Ltd., and KG Engineering Co., Ltd.-were also present. The presentation was delivered by Han Mansoo, Executive Director of Dongmyung Engineering & Architecture Consultants.

Through this project, Yangju City plans to establish an integrated strategy for urban development and a basic railway plan for the western area, aiming to lay the foundation necessary for future regional growth.

The western area is expected to see increases in population, industry, and residential demand, making it necessary to restructure urban spatial organization and expand the metropolitan transportation network.

The study will comprehensively review urban planning, including an analysis of the development conditions in Gwangjeok and Baekseok areas of Yangju, the establishment of population and housing plans, and the estimation of development demand. It will also analyze the feasibility of extending Seoul Subway Line 3 as a linked metropolitan transportation network, in order to provide supporting data for inclusion in the 5th Metropolitan Transportation Implementation Plan.

In addition, the project will include a detailed review of the plan to connect Deokjeong and Okjeong-which is already included in Gyeonggi Province's urban railway network-and a comprehensive feasibility study to identify new railway lines for a city with a population of 500,000. The total project duration is 18 months, with a budget of approximately 670 million won.

A Yangju City official stated, "The western area is crucial for strengthening Yangju's future competitiveness, so it is necessary to review urban development and railway planning together."

The official added, "Reflecting the extension of Subway Line 3 in the metropolitan transportation plan, preparing an implementation plan for the Deokjeong-Okjeong connection, and considering new route proposals are all mid- to long-term tasks. We hope this project will allow for thorough policy, economic, and technical reviews."

Yangju City plans to continue systematic reviews through future stage-by-stage project briefings, expert advisory meetings, and consultations with relevant agencies, to ensure that railway plans and urban development strategies are linked and implemented as feasible policies.

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