Sacheon City Breaks Ground on Marine Ecological Trail Project Linking Neukdo and Sindo

Marine Ecological Trail Embracing the Scenery of Hallyeohaesang National Park
Full-Scale Launch of Causeway Project Connecting Neukdo Island and Sindo Island

Sacheon-si in South Gyeongsang Province held a groundbreaking ceremony for the "Samcheonpo Mujigaebit Ecological Trail Development Project" on February 9 at the Samcheonpo Bridge Park area and officially began creating a marine ecological trail that embraces the beautiful scenery of Hallyeohaesang National Park.

The ceremony was attended by Sacheon Mayor Park Dongsik, the chairperson of the city council, key local figures, officials from related organizations, and citizens, who all wished for the successful implementation of the project and an accident-free construction process.

This project aims to build a pedestrian-focused marine causeway that connects Neukdo Island and Sindo Island by taking advantage of the beautiful marine landscape of Hallyeohaesang National Park.

Sacheon City begins construction on the 'Samcheonpo Rainbow Ecological Trail Project'. Bird's-eye rendering photo

A total project cost of 18.6 billion won will be invested. The trail will have a total length of 682 meters and a width of 1.5 to 2.0 meters, including a 430-meter suspension footbridge (skywalk) and a 252-meter access road connecting to it.

In particular, the 430-meter-long suspension footbridge (skywalk), which is the core facility of this project, will serve as an experiential pedestrian facility stretching across the sea and is expected to become a new tourist attraction offering a panoramic view of the beautiful natural scenery of Hallyeohaesang National Park.

The city is assigning a meaning to this ecological trail that goes beyond a simple tourist facility.

Until now, Neukdo Island and Sindo Island have been island areas with a high proportion of elderly residents, who had to rely on ferries to travel to the mainland and faced restrictions on movement when the weather was bad.

Once the ecological trail is completed, it is expected to serve as a "lifeline corridor" that allows movement to the mainland regardless of weather conditions, greatly contributing to improving residents' living conditions, according to the city.

The city expects that the creation of this ecological trail will not only revitalize marine tourism but also increase the number of stay-type tourists and have positive ripple effects on the regional economy as a whole.

In particular, the city is envisioning, in the long term, a large-scale marine pedestrian bridge tourism route that will run from Samcheonpo Silan through Jeodo Island, Mado Island, Sindo Island, Neukdo Island, and Choyangdo Island to Daebang Bridge Park. The plan is to push this forward in stages, taking into account conditions such as budget and administrative procedures.

Mayor Park Dongsik said, "The Mujigaebit Ecological Trail connecting Neukdo Island and Sindo Island will be a place where both citizens and tourists can heal in nature, and it will become a new marine tourism landmark representing Sacheon," adding, "We will do our utmost to ensure that the construction proceeds safely and without setbacks."

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