Yongin to Begin Construction on Gongse-Jigok Connecting Road This Year, Easing Traffic in Gongse-dong and Gomae-dong

Yongin City to invest 77.08 billion won in total
1.45-km, four-lane, two-way road to be built... Land compensation complete
Mayor Lee Sangil: "Connecting road to proceed without setbacks"

Yongin Special City in Gyeonggi Province will begin construction this year on the Gongse-Jigok connecting road to ease traffic congestion around Gongse-dong and Gomae-dong in Giheung-gu. The project will build a bypass in an area where traffic regularly backs up as vehicles head to large retail facilities and the Korean Folk Village.

Bird's-eye view of the road connecting Gongse and Jigok. Provided by Yongin City.

Yongin City Mayor Lee Sang-il announced on November 9 that the city had completed land compensation for the Gongse-Jigok connecting road and plans to select a contractor and begin construction by the end of the year. The bidding notice for selecting a contractor was posted through the Public Procurement Service on October 21.

The road will span 1.45 km, connecting the area around 713-3 Gongse-dong and the area around 796-5 Jigok-dong in Giheung-gu. It will be built as a four-lane, two-way road 20 meters wide, including sidewalks. A 260-meter section of the route will be constructed as a tunnel. The total project cost, including compensation and design expenses, is 77.08 billion won.

Traffic in Gongse-dong and Gomae-dong has increased as retail facilities have opened one after another, including a large permanent discount store in 2018. On weekends, shoppers and visitors to the Korean Folk Village add to the traffic, prompting residents to call for measures to address congestion.

Residents in the area currently mainly use National Local Route 23 or Local Route 317 to travel elsewhere. Once the connecting road opens, an additional route will be available via Local Route 315 to National Route 42 and other roads. The city expects the road to help distribute weekend traffic by allowing drivers to bypass the area around Bora Bridge Intersection on National Local Route 23, a regular congestion point near the Korean Folk Village.

Location of the road connecting Gongse and Jigok. Provided by Yongin City.

Yongin City completed administrative procedures last year, including an investment review and approvals for the urban management plan and implementation plan. It completed land compensation this year and asked the Public Procurement Service in September to select a contractor.

Mayor Lee Sang-il said, "Residents of Gongse-dong and Gomae-dong face considerable inconvenience on weekends because of the vehicles heading to the permanent discount store, the Korean Folk Village and other destinations. We will do our utmost to ensure that the Gongse-Jigok connecting road is built as planned without any setbacks."

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