Paldal-gu Completes Partial Maintenance of Suwon Stream Stone Embankment

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Paldal-gu District in Suwon announced on the 8th that it recently completed maintenance work on a portion of the stone embankment along Suwon Stream within its jurisdiction.

While sections of Suwon Stream were previously maintained through a restoration project, the section between Maegyyo Bridge, Saemaul Bridge, and Maesae Bridge (L=360m) remained with the original stone embankment and has deteriorated.

This caused deterioration of mortar between stones and bulging phenomena from decades of soil pressure, raising concerns about safety accidents such as collapse.

The district established a maintenance plan by securing budget incrementally year by year to provide citizens with a safe river environment, and broke ground on the project this year.

After removing the old stone embankment and installing a self-supporting retaining wall, the river embankment clearance width expanded from the existing 1.2m to 2m.

Remaining sections will be maintained next year. Full completion of the entire section is expected by 2022.

Paldal-gu District Head Kwon Chan-ho said, "We will promptly maintain the deteriorated stone embankment and create a safe and clean river environment for citizens."