Changwon Special City Urban Public Development Bureau Launches Inspections of Sports Facilities and Major Projects

The Urban Public Development Bureau of Changwon Special City, Gyeongnam Province, has initiated inspections focusing on construction, progress, and safety management at its major local projects: the Sanho Park Slope Reinforcement Project and the extension of the Hogye Park Golf Course, both of which are nearing completion.

Sungki Shin, Director of Urban Public Development, is inspecting the slope reinforcement site at Sanho Park.

The Sanho Park Slope Reinforcement Project is a permanent restoration of the retaining wall that toppled due to extreme rainfall, totaling 493.3 mm, recorded across Masanhappo-gu on September 21, 2024. With a total project cost of 817 million won, the city installed 75 meters of composite retaining wall and 48 meters of gabion retaining wall to stabilize the slope, and greatly improved drainage by installing 174 meters of drainage channels. The project is currently 95% complete, with final site finishing work underway ahead of its scheduled completion at the end of March.

The Hogye Park Golf Course Extension Project targets the area around 503 Hogye-ri, Naeseo-eup, Masanhoewon-gu, where an 18-hole park golf course has been in operation. Due to the rapidly increasing demand for park golf, the need for expansion has been consistently raised as the existing facilities were insufficient to meet demand.

This project involves a total investment of 1.061 billion won to add 9 holes to the park golf course and expand auxiliary facilities such as parking lots. The project is currently 85% complete and proceeding smoothly. Upon completion of the extension, the total number of holes will increase to 27, which is expected to help meet the rising demand for park golf.

Other sports facility improvement projects under the Urban Public Development Bureau are also progressing without delay. These include: the Daebang Sports Field improvement project (project cost: 831 million won, progress rate: 20%), the Masan Baseball Center swimming pool facility improvement project (project cost: 1.312 billion won, currently out for bid), the Changwon Sports Park main stadium renovation project (project cost: 3.024 billion won, contract preparation underway), the Changwon Indoor Swimming Pool lap pool renovation project (project cost: 2.428 billion won, currently out for bid), and the Changwon Indoor Swimming Pool aging facility improvement project (project cost: 2.453 billion won, scheduled to begin construction in May). All projects are moving forward as planned, and the newly renovated sports facilities are expected to be unveiled to citizens in the second half of the year, contributing to improved public health and promoting healthy leisure activities.

Sung Ki Shin, Director of the Urban Public Development Bureau, stated, "We must ensure thorough on-site safety management to prevent any accidents until the projects are completed," adding, "We will continue to promote the expansion and improvement of high-quality sports facilities so that citizens can enjoy safe and pleasant environments."

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