Ganghwa County's Largest Public Parking Lot in Weipo-ri Completed

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Choi Ki-ho] The county's largest public parking lot has been constructed at Weipo Port in Naega-myeon, Ganghwa County.

On the 25th, Ganghwa County held a completion ceremony for the 'Weipo-ri Public Parking Lot' attended by approximately 250 people including County Governor Yu Cheon-ho, National Assembly Chairman Park Seung-han and assembly members, City Councilman Park Yong-chul, and local residents.

The 'Weipo-ri Public Parking Lot' covers a site area of 17,000 ㎡ and can accommodate 288 vehicles simultaneously, making it the county's largest parking facility. The parking lot was proactively constructed ahead of the full-scale implementation of projects including 'Ganghwa Ship Park Construction,' 'Weipo Marine Cable Car,' 'Weipo-ri Comprehensive Development including the Integrated Fisheries Market,' and the 'Weipo Region Fishing Village New Deal 300' project.

The 'Ganghwa Ship Park' is being constructed in Weipo-ri using decommissioned naval vessels, targeting completion in November. Ganghwa County, where Korea's first naval officers' academy—the Tongjeyeong Academy—was established, will house this park. The 'Weipo Marine Cable Car' is a large-scale project connecting Weipo Port and Seokmo Island, approximately 1.8 ㎞ apart, via four marine towers. All administrative procedures have been completed, and ground-breaking took place in May.

The 'Weipo-ri Comprehensive Plan' involves the construction of an 'Integrated Fisheries Market' with the participation of all fisheries workers and business operators in the county by 2025, as well as improvements to the Weipo Port area. Through the 'Weipo Region Fishing Village New Deal 300 Project,' fisheries infrastructure such as water cargo platforms, ship storage yards, boat docks, and fishing gear and net warehouses will be significantly strengthened. The Weipo Port photo zone, marine rest areas, direct fish sales centers with shrimp paste specialization, the Sambyeolcho Historical Square renovation, and a seagull ecology learning center are scheduled to be completed by 2024.

County Governor Yu Cheon-ho stated, "The construction of this parking lot will give momentum to the large-scale tourism infrastructure projects being pursued by the county in the Weipo region," and added, "We will develop Weipo-ri into a hub space where ecology, culture, tourism, and leisure coexist, thereby revitalizing the local community."