Paju's Beobwon-eup Long-Awaited Road Opens 49 Years After Urban Planning Designation

Paju City Invests 6.5 Billion Won in Total
Opens 301-Meter, Two-Lane Road for Two-Way Traffic

A long-unimplemented urban planning road in Beobwon-eup, Paju, Gyeonggi Province, opened 49 years after it was designated as an urban planning facility. The opening is expected to improve access in an area where narrow entrance roads had made it difficult for fire engines and ambulances to get through.

Paju City is holding an opening ceremony for the long-unbuilt urban planning road (Jungno 3-205) in Beopwon-ri, Beopwon-eup. Photo provided by Paju City.

Paju City said on October 30 that it had completed construction of the Jung-ro 3-205 urban planning road in Beobwon-eup and opened it to traffic in full.

The road is 301 meters long and 12 meters wide, with two lanes for two-way traffic. The project cost more than 6.5 billion won in total, including 5.59 billion won in compensation and 930 million won in construction costs.

The route was first designated and announced as an urban planning facility in January 1977, but construction was not carried out for many years. The project got underway after the urban management plan was approved and the implementation plan authorized in June 2020.

In June 2022, the city announced consultations on compensation for losses and began the compensation process. In May 2024, it began demolishing existing buildings along the route and road construction, completing the work this October.

The city expects the opening to improve road connectivity in Beobwon-ri, ease travel for residents and make it easier for emergency vehicles to enter the area.

Paju Mayor Son Baechan delivers congratulatory remarks at the opening ceremony for the long-delayed urban planning road (Jungno 3-205) in Beopwon-ri, Beopwon-eup. Provided by Paju City.

Paju Mayor Son Baechan said, "It is meaningful to complete a long-awaited project that residents have waited 49 years for." He added, "We expect the new road to improve access to the Beobwon-eup area and contribute to revitalizing the local economy and improving residents' quality of life."

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