Lee Sang-il: "Expanding Yongin-Hwaseong Transportation Networks for a Shared Living Community"...Mutual Growth Agreement Passed by City Council

Yongin City to Construct New 3.96 km, Four-Lane Road Connecting Namsa-eup and Sindong, Hwaseong

Project Estimated at 200 Billion Won

Cooperation Also Planned for National Routes 84 and 82, and the South Gyeonggi East-West Cross-Railway

Lee Sang-il, Mayor of Yongin Special City, stated, "If the transportation networks of Yongin and Hwaseong, which are both evolving as key centers of the semiconductor industry, are expanded, the two cities will be able to thrive together as a shared living sphere."

Location map of the "Yongin Namsa-eup to Hwaseong Sindong Connecting Road Construction Project." Provided by Yongin City.

On September 8, Yongin City announced that the “Agreement on Mutual Growth in Connected Transportation Between Yongin Special City and Hwaseong Special City” was approved at the 2nd plenary session of the 306th regular session of the Yongin City Council. It is expected that the expansion of the metropolitan transportation network connecting the Advanced System Semiconductor National Industrial Complex in Idong and Namsa-eup and the Southern Metropolitan Semiconductor Cluster will now accelerate.

Yongin City and Hwaseong City plan to sign a business agreement on October 19 at the Namsa Library in Cheoin-gu, Yongin, and jointly pursue the "Yongin Namsa-eup ~ Hwaseong Sindong Connection Road Construction Project."

This project consists of constructing a new 3.96-kilometer, four-lane road connecting Wanjang-ri in Namsa-eup, Cheoin-gu, Yongin City and Sindong-dong, Dongtan, Hwaseong City. The total project cost is estimated at approximately 200 billion won.

Previously, the two cities issued a "Joint Declaration for Mutual Growth Through Yongin–Hwaseong Connected Transportation" in November last year, formed a working-level council in January this year, and began an independent feasibility study in February.

Going forward, a request will be made for a study by the Local Administration Research Institute (LIMAC), a specialized feasibility study agency under the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. After verifying the project's feasibility, the basic and detailed design stages are scheduled to begin in 2028.

Yongin City and Hwaseong City will not only focus on the construction of the connection road but also work together for the smooth progress of the National Route 84 section from Jungni, Hwaseong to Cheolli, Yongin, and the National Route 82 section from Jangji-dong, Hwaseong to Namsa-eup, Yongin.

The cities plan to discuss joint responses to ensure that the “South Gyeonggi East-West Cross-Railway,” which would connect Dongtan, Hwaseong with Idong, Namsa-eup, and Wonsam-myeon in Yongin, to Bubal-eup in Icheon, is included in the 5th National Rail Network Construction Plan.

Yongin City envisions building a cross-jurisdictional shared transportation and industrial living zone centered around the semiconductor industry through collaboration with Hwaseong City.

Mayor Lee added, "The Namsa-eup~Hwaseong Sindong Connection Road will provide the shortest route between the Advanced System Semiconductor National Industrial Complex in Idong and Namsa-eup and the central area of Dongtan. We expect that residents will have more transportation options, leading to improved convenience and smoother logistics flows."

He continued, "By enhancing the transportation networks of both cities, which are growing as the core of the semiconductor industry, I believe that Yongin and Hwaseong can achieve mutual growth as a shared living community."

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