Yangcheon District to Organize 30,000 Meters of "Spiderweb" Overhead Cables

Project Runs from May to November
20 Billion Won in Costs to Be Covered by Telecom Companies

Yangcheon District in Seoul announced on the 17th that it will be organizing the tangled overhead cables running between utility poles and buildings. The project will be carried out in phases from this month through November of this year.

Before and after views of the public cable maintenance in Sinjeong 4-dong area. Provided by Yangcheon District Office.

Overhead power and communication lines that are haphazardly installed not only detract from the city’s appearance, but also pose risks—such as disconnected or sagging wires that impede pedestrian movement or can cause fires and power outages if left unattended for extended periods. The district has been conducting annual maintenance projects for overhead cables, investing approximately 10 billion won over the past five years to organize more than 6,400 utility poles and over 530,000 meters of wiring.

This year’s maintenance areas were selected through demand and field surveys and include a total of five sections in Mok 1, 3, and 4-dong, as well as Sinjeong 4-dong. These are areas densely packed with multi-family housing, where wires are disconnected, sagging, and chaotically connected, making urgent improvements necessary. The designated locations are around Omokgyo Station (Omok-ro 6-gil) in Mok 1-dong, Mokdongjungangnam-ro 16-gagil in Mok 3-dong, Mokdongjungangseo-ro 8-gil in Mok 4-dong, and Omok-ro 46-gil, Mokdong-ro 21-gil, Jungang-ro 48-gil, Omok-ro 40-gil in Sinjeong 4-dong.

This project will be jointly carried out by the "Overhead Cable Maintenance Task Force," which includes Korea Electric Power Corporation and six telecommunications companies. The total project cost is about 2 billion won, and under relevant regulations, the telecommunications companies, as facility providers, will bear the entire expense.

The maintenance will cover a total of 844 poles—including 642 utility poles and 202 communication poles—as well as approximately 30,770 meters of overhead cables. The district will collaborate with Korea Electric Power Corporation and six other organizations to carry out intensive maintenance from this month until November.

Main tasks include organizing bundled or sagging wires, broadcast, and communication lines; removing abandoned or non-operational lines; sorting out tangled incoming cables; and maintaining broadcast and communication equipment excessively installed on utility and communication poles. To minimize inconvenience to residents during construction, the district plans to set priorities based on pedestrian flow and impact on the living environment and proceed step by step.

A Yangcheon District official stated, "Through this maintenance, we aim to reduce pedestrian inconvenience and safety hazards and create a safe and pleasant urban environment where residents can walk with peace of mind."

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