Baek Younghyun Announces Pledge to Establish Songwoo IC on Second Seoul Metropolitan Area Ring Expressway

Baek Younghyun, Candidate for Mayor of Pocheon

Baek Younghyun, candidate for Mayor of Pocheon from the People Power Party, announced the "Establishment of Songwoo IC on the Second Seoul Metropolitan Area Ring Expressway" as a key pledge to improve transportation accessibility in the Soheul-eup area of Pocheon City.

Baek Younghyun_Songwoo IC Layout. Provided by Pocheon City

Residents of Songwoo and Idonggyo-ri have been experiencing chronic congestion during commuting hours as they rely on National Route 43 and major arterial roads, due to poor accessibility to existing interchanges. As a result, there has been a growing demand to alleviate residents’ transportation inconveniences and enhance the local transportation infrastructure.

The Songwoo IC pledge includes a plan to invest approximately 10.7 billion won in Idonggyo-ri, Soheul-eup, Pocheon City (near Dongnam High School) to build a 0.93 km connecting road as part of the project.

The proposal is to directly link the Second Seoul Metropolitan Area Ring Expressway to the Songwoo district of Pocheon City, with plans to install a new Hi-Pass interchange allowing entry toward Naechon and exit toward Yangju.

Through this project, the plan is to significantly improve expressway accessibility for Soheul-eup residents and alleviate chronic congestion in the area during commuting hours by dispersing traffic volume on National Route 43.

Baek Younghyun, candidate for Pocheon Mayor. Provided by candidate Baek Younghyun

Candidate Baek Younghyun stated, "I believe that one of the greatest inconveniences for local residents is transportation," and added, "I will ensure the completion of the Songwoo IC project to improve residents’ quality of life."

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