Buk-gu, Gwangju-Jeonnam, to Renovate Pumping Station and Stormwater Pipeline in Sinan Bridge Area

Preventing Flood Damage From Sudden Summer Downpours

Buk-gu District in Gwangju-Jeonnam Integrated Metropolitan City is stepping up investment to protect residents' safety and prevent flood damage from sudden heavy rains in the summer.

On July 1, the first day of Shin Sujeong's inauguration as mayor of Buk-gu, he inspected flood-prone areas around Sinangyo Bridge. Provided by Buk-gu, Gwangju, Jeonnam.

According to Buk-gu District on September 9, the district's Sinan-dong 242-2 area has been newly designated as a project zone in the '2027 Comprehensive Restoration Project for Areas Affected by Natural Disasters', organized by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

This initiative, based on the Countermeasures Against Natural Disasters Act, was launched to address disaster risk factors and continually promote disaster prevention projects.

The Sinan Bridge area is one of Buk-gu's most flood-prone zones. In both 2020 and 2025, heavy rainfall caused the water levels in the Seobangcheon stream to rise sharply, and significant damage occurred due to a combination of factors, including insufficient stormwater pipeline capacity.

Following its selection for the project, Buk-gu plans to invest a total project cost of 15.2 billion won over five years, from 2027 to 2031, to renovate one pumping station and install a 306-meter-long stormwater pipeline.

In the first half of 2027, the district will allocate 1.2 billion won to carry out the design work. Compensation procedures are planned to be completed by December 2028, and construction will be conducted from 2029 to 2031.

Upon completion of the Sinan-dong comprehensive flood risk improvement project, it is expected to protect approximately 325 households (about 1,102 residents) and 119 buildings within the project area.

Meanwhile, upon the inauguration of Mayor Shin Sujeong in the ninth popular election, the new administration made its first official approval for the 'Comprehensive Plan for Preventing Flood Damage in Vulnerable Areas,' strengthening the district's efforts to improve urban safety from the onset.

In particular, to address the root causes of flood damage, the district is focusing on major stormwater storage facility installation projects worth a total of 86.1 billion won in three areas: Munheung-dong Cathedral, Buk-gu Office Interchange, and the Sinan Bridge area.

Additionally, the district will intensify its administrative focus on other key initiatives: the Seobangcheon Sewerage Maintenance Priority Management Project (43 billion won), the Unam-dong Tools Street Sewerage Project (48.4 billion won), and the Cheomdan District Natural Disaster Risk Improvement Project (34.6 billion won), aiming to maximize flood prevention effectiveness.

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