Suwon Conducts Sinkhole Prevention Survey; 90km Planned for This Year

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Suwon City announced on the 3rd that it is making efforts to conduct cavity surveys to prevent sinkholes.

The city has been conducting cavity surveys using GPR (Ground Penetrating Radar) since 2016.

The city has established a plan to survey 922km (total length) of roads with high risk of sinkhole occurrence, including sections where water and sewage pipes are buried, areas with underground roadways, and roads near subway station vicinity.

To date, the city has invested 920 million won in project costs and surveyed 440km of total road length, discovering and addressing 179 cavities.

This year, the city will conduct precision surveys on 90km of total road length where accidents are a concern. An additional 392km is planned to be inspected from 2022 to 2026.

A city official stated, "We will continue to check and monitor ground subsidence on roads near subway stations to prevent safety accidents," adding "We will manage roads more thoroughly so that citizens can safely use the roads."