Road Between Suin Line Gosaeok Station and Delta Plex to Expand

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Suwon City announced a decision to modify the urban management plan for roads in the vicinity of Gosaeok-dong, Gwonseon-gu, on the 2nd.

The announcement centers on expanding the main road width between Suin Line Gosaeok Station and Suwon Delta Plex from 10m to 15.7m, and newly establishing a 7m-wide pedestrian-priority road with two vehicle access routes on both sides.

This follows a plan to create a green network along approximately 360m of the section between the ongoing Suin Line upper park project and Jungbo-deul Park to the south, and to develop it as a green road focused on pedestrians and bicycles.

In the area surrounding the announcement zone, Suin Line Gosaeok Station, scheduled to open this year, is currently under active construction, and on nearby public building and cultural facility sites, mixed-use development projects are planned, including a resident center, senior center, library, and startup support center.

The city expects that creating a pedestrian-friendly street full of youth and culture in this section will attract young people and pedestrians, and through synergy effects, bring vitality to the stagnant area, significantly contributing to local economic revitalization.

The area was designated as an urban redevelopment district in May 2009, but as the project was not implemented for an extended period, the redevelopment district designation was eventually lifted in August 2017.

Previously, the city attempted to make the urban management plan decision in the first half of last year according to the plan to expand infrastructure around Gosaeok Station, but faced opposition from some landowners whose properties would be affected.

In response, the city conducted additional traffic analysis, held consultations with relevant experts and resident meetings, and proceeded through a series of administrative procedures including re-announcement of the urban management plan proposal, re-coordination with related agencies, and deliberation by the Urban Planning Committee.

A city official stated, “First, we plan to expand the village center road in the first phase, and then develop the pedestrian-priority road section as a cultural street in the second phase.”