Incheon City to Organize Overhead Cables in Old Downtown, Improving Pedestrian Safety and Urban Aesthetics

On April 23, Incheon City announced plans to organize overhead power and communication lines (overhead cables) that compromise the safety of citizens and the cityscape in the old downtown area.

The city has secured 13.3 billion won in national funding and plans to complete maintenance by December this year for 4,206 utility poles, 1,635 communication poles, and 215 kilometers of cables across 21 areas in six districts.

The targeted areas for maintenance were selected through evaluation and deliberation by the Overhead Cable Maintenance Council, and include the vicinity of Inseong Elementary School (Jung-gu), Mukdong Children's Park (Michuhol-gu), Gaetgol Park (Namdong-gu), Inpyeong Automotive High School (Bupyeong-gu), Hyoseong-dong Elementary School (Gyeyang-gu), and Seoknam 2-dong Administrative Welfare Center (Seo-gu).

Aerial cables are tangled and intertwined throughout the building. Provided by Ancheon City

The goal of the overhead cable maintenance project is to improve the urban landscape and prevent safety accidents by clearing tangled cables in areas where underground installation is difficult or where immediate maintenance is required.

The project has been promoted under the supervision of the Ministry of Science and ICT since 2013, and by last year, Incheon City had invested a total of 183.8 billion won in national funding to complete maintenance on 124,123 utility poles and 5,960 kilometers of cables.

An official from Incheon City stated, "Maintenance of outdated and neglected cables greatly contributes to pedestrian safety and aesthetic improvements," adding, "We will continue to work with relevant organizations to steadily advance environmental improvement projects in the old downtown area."

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