Ganghwa County and KEPCO Sign Agreement on Underground Power Line Project

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Ganghwa County announced on the 10th that it recently signed a '2020 Overhead Distribution Line Undergrounding Project Agreement' with the Ganghwa Branch of Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) to underground utility poles and telecommunications poles tangled like a spider web and create clean streets free of overhead wires.

Through this project, the county plans to improve street landscapes and create a safe pedestrian environment and clean urban aesthetics.

The project area spans 0.72km (bidirectional) from Central Market Intersection to Shinmun Intersection (entrance to Ganghwa Girls' High School), with a project budget of 3.9 billion won (50% from KEPCO, 25% from provincial budget, and 25% from county budget). The target completion date is next year.

During the project period, the county plans to minimize inconvenience caused by road and sidewalk excavation by collaborating with related departments on pavement restoration, sidewalks, water and sewage systems, and other infrastructure.

Ganghwa County Governor Yu Cheon-ho said, "By creating clean and pleasant streets centered on pedestrians, we will improve residents' living conditions and contribute to local economic revitalization. We will continue to pursue undergrounding projects to enhance urban aesthetics," he added.