Namyangju City Confirms Undergrounding of Power Lines on Yangjeong Elementary School Route...Enhancing Child Safety

Namyangju City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 10th that the project to underground overhead power distribution lines in the area around Yangjeong Elementary School has been finally selected for the "2026 Overhead Power Distribution Line Undergrounding Project" and that the city will move forward with creating a safe school commuting environment.

The overhead distribution line undergrounding project in the area around Yangjeong Elementary School has been finally selected for the "2026 Overhead Distribution Line Undergrounding Project," and Namyangju City will begin creating a safe school commute environment. Joo Gwangdeok, Mayor of Namyangju City. Provided by Namyangju City.

The overhead power distribution line undergrounding project involves burying utility poles and overhead wires underground to enhance pedestrian safety and improve the urban landscape. By focusing on areas around schools and sections with heavy pedestrian traffic, it contributes to ensuring the safety of children and citizens.

The section selected this time is the school route around Yangjeong Elementary School. In cooperation with Korea Electric Power Corporation, the city will carry out administrative procedures such as signing agreements and designing the project starting this month. Construction is scheduled to begin in October this year, with the goal of completing the work by December 2027.

As the Green New Deal undergrounding project, which had been promoted with government support until 2025, is coming to an end, the Yangjeong Elementary School undergrounding project will be implemented with a total project cost of approximately 1.8 billion won, of which the city will bear 50% and Korea Electric Power Corporation and telecommunications companies will bear the remaining 50%.

Project location map. Provided by Namyangju-si.

Through the "Overhead Power Distribution Line Undergrounding Project," the city has so far carried out undergrounding projects in areas including Pyeongnae Elementary School in Pyeongnae-dong, Eoram Elementary School in Onam-eup, Jangseung Elementary School in Jinjeop-eup, Yebong Elementary School in Wabu-eup, Simseok Middle and High School and Gagok Elementary School in Hwado-eup, and the area around Toegyewon Elementary School in Toegyewon-eup. While ensuring that the projects currently underway proceed without setbacks, the city also plans to continue identifying safety-vulnerable areas and expand undergrounding projects.

Ju Kwangdeok, Mayor of Namyangju City, said, "The selection of the Yangjeong Elementary School undergrounding project is the result of putting children's commuting safety first," adding, "Even under increased fiscal pressure, we will continue to expand undergrounding projects around schools and key residential areas to create a safe urban environment."

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