"Dorim-dong–Sindorim Station Link, Dorimcheon Crossing Bridge Installation"...Yeongdeungpo District Aims to Break Ground in Second Half of Year

Residents' Briefing to Be Held at 2:00 p.m. on the 7th
Improving Pedestrian Convenience for Dorim-dong Residents Using Sindorim Station

Yeongdeungpo District in Seoul (District Mayor Choi Hokwon) is accelerating the installation project for the "Dorimcheon Crossing Bridge," which will connect Dorim-dong and Sindorim Station. The district has secured 1.5 billion won in construction costs and is pushing the project forward with the goal of breaking ground in the second half of this year.

Bird's-eye view of the Dorimcheon crossing bridge (proposed). Provided by Yeongdeungpo-gu.

The district installed the Dorim Pedestrian Overpass connecting Dorim-dong and Sindorim Station in 2016, but it was demolished in January 2023, seven years after completion, when the bridge sagged and collapsed. Subsequently, in June of the same year, a stepping-stone path across Dorimcheon was opened as a temporary pedestrian route, but safety issues persisted, as it became submerged when it rained and slippery when it snowed.

The Dorimcheon Crossing Bridge installation is a wide-area project being promoted across both Yeongdeungpo District and Guro District, with a total project cost of approximately 6.1 billion won. The district requested investment reviews three times in total, in April 2024 and in February and August of last year, but progress stalled after the Seoul Metropolitan Government notified the district to "reconsider" and proceed using district-level financial resources.

The turning point came in September last year, when the Ministry of the Interior and Safety revised its guidelines on special grants. Once national funding became available without an investment review, the district immediately applied for a special grant and secured 1 billion won in national funds, then additionally allocated 500 million won from the district budget, raising a total of 1.5 billion won for construction.

On the 19th of last month, District Mayor Choi Hokwon held a briefing session at the Dorimcheon Overpass site to listen to residents' opinions. At 2:00 p.m. on the 7th, a residents' briefing will be held at the Dorim-dong Community Service Center to explain the bridge type and design plan, and the final installation method will be decided based on the feedback gathered.

After going through the process of collecting residents' opinions, the district plans to continue consultations with central government ministries and the Seoul Metropolitan Government, with the aim of starting construction in the second half of this year, while securing additional financial resources.

Choi Hokwon, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo District, said, "As this project is directly linked to pedestrian convenience and safety, we will do our utmost to push it forward so that the inconvenience experienced by residents of Dorim-dong and users of Sindorim Station can be resolved as soon as possible."

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