Uijeongbu City Accelerates Road Opening Project within Former Camp Red Cloud

Uijeongbu City (Mayor Ahn Byeong-yong) is now moving forward with momentum on the urban planning road project within the former Camp Red Cloud, a long-cherished wish of residents in the Mangdae district of Yonghyeon-dong, following the establishment of a mediation session by the Ombudsman Commission.

The Mangdae district area in Yonghyeon-dong is a region where road opening is urgently needed due to the narrow existing roads. Uijeongbu City secured 700 million won in special transfer payments from the Ministry of Public Administration and Security in March of this year to open roads within the former Camp Red Cloud.

The total project cost for road opening within the former Camp Red Cloud is approximately 2 billion won, of which approximately 1.6 billion won is allocated for land acquisition.

The city proposed to the Ministry of National Defense to complete the road opening first to resolve the inconvenience for Mangdae residents, and then proceed with land compensation later. However, the Ministry of National Defense insisted that land compensation should be completed before road opening. Due to this difference in opinions between the two institutions, the project had effectively stalled.

However, the Ombudsman Commission coordinated the opinions of both institutions and held and established a mediation session, allowing the road opening to be pursued first with the secured special transfer payments. The Ombudsman Commission's mediation has the same legal effect as a settlement under civil law, and one party holds the right to demand performance from the other party.

Uijeongbu City plans to ensure the schedule remains on track with the goal of completing the project by November of this year.