96.5-Meter Overpass to Open on 26th Near Giheung Station Area

[Suwon Ilbo=Park No-hun] Yongin City announced that it will install and open an overpass spanning 96.5 meters in length and 5 meters in width on the 26th near the Hanseong 2nd Apartments intersection at lot 480, Gugal-dong, Giheung-gu. The overpass crosses National Route 42 and connects to the Singal Stream.

The overpass connects the area next to Hanseong 2nd Apartments in Gugal-dong with the Singal Stream bank near Lotte Castle Laicity Apartments by Giheung Station. The overpass features an elevator at its northern end and features a gentle slope, allowing children as well as the elderly and disabled to use it conveniently.

The Giheung Station area development district is home to Yongin Hanaul Elementary School, which opened in 2018. However, since the school cannot accommodate all students in the district, some are assigned to nearby Gugal Elementary School.

Children from the newly developed Giheung Station area district 2 must also commute to Gugal Elementary School, raising safety concerns for children crossing National Route 42.

In response, the city coordinated with the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education and made safe commuting measures a condition for district designation and development plan approval for Giheung Station area district 2. Following consultation with the Yongin East Police Station, the developer was directed to install the overpass at a cost of approximately 3 billion won.

The overpass is particularly adjacent to Giheung Station and residential convenience facilities such as AK Mall and Lotte Cinema, expected to enhance safety and convenience not only for residents within the Giheung Station area development district but also for nearby citizens using these facilities.

A city official stated, "We completed the overpass installation and opened it before the start of the elementary school semester this year to ensure children can commute safely," and added, "We hope it will also be beneficial to citizens using Giheung Station and surrounding facilities."