Suwon Outer Ring Road (Northern Section) Nearing Completion

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Suwon City announced on the 24th that preparations for the opening of the 'Suwon Outer Ring Road (Northern Section)' are proceeding smoothly, with completion expected in September this year.

Accordingly, the city conducted a joint inspection of the Suwon Outer Ring Road (Northern Section) construction site from the 17th to the 22nd. Approximately 30 officials from Suwon City, the construction management unit, and construction companies participated in verifying the overall completion quality and safety of the road project.

The inspection team pointed out issues including 'establishing detailed plans for completing unfinished work' and 'preparing trial operation plans for toll booths and other facilities.' Suwon City and the private project operator (Suwon Circular Road Co., Ltd.) plan to review these points and make improvements before completion.

Meanwhile, the Suwon Outer Ring Road (Northern Section), which began construction in June 2017 and is scheduled for completion in September this year, is a 7.7 km long, four-lane road stretching from Imok-dong in Jangan-gu to Uiui-dong in Yeongtong-gu. The total project cost is 320 billion won.

Once the Suwon Outer Ring Road (Northern Section) opens, traffic flow in the Gwanggyo district is expected to improve, and dispersed urban traffic is anticipated to alleviate congestion on National Route 1 (Gyeongsu Daero) and National Route 43 (Changryong Daero). The road is also expected to serve as an alternative route for the Yeongdong Expressway.

Kim Yong-deok, head of the City's Safety and Transportation Bureau, said, "We will carefully handle the issues raised in this joint inspection to ensure the construction proceeds without any problems until completion."