'Meeting Plaza' Created on Matgouel Street in Pajang-dong, Suwon

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] A 'Meeting Plaza' has been created on Matgouel Street in Pajang-dong, Suwon, and a road for bus traffic has been opened.

Suwon Special City held a completion ceremony for the 'Matgouel Street Meeting Plaza Development Project' on the 15th, attended by Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-joon, Vice Speaker Lee Jae-sik of the Suwon City Council, and city council members.

The Matgouel Street Meeting Plaza Development Project constructed a new road of 318m in length and 15m in width in the Matgouel Street area of Pajang-dong (around 361-7, Pajang-dong), and features a 'Meeting Plaza' covering an area of 1,015㎡.

A bus turnaround station was constructed at the Meeting Plaza, and village bus service (Route 2-5) has begun operating between Dongwon High School, through Sungkyunkwan University Station, and to Matgouel Street.

Matgouel Street, located at the entrance to Gwanggyo Mountain, attracts many hikers, but the road had been a dead-end where buses could not make turnarounds, making village bus access difficult.

With the creation of the Meeting Plaza, village buses can now operate, which is expected to revitalize local commerce and make it more convenient for hikers to visit Gwanggyo Mountain.

The city had been working to revitalize Matgouel Street, which faced hardship due to the relocation of public institutions including the Local Government Administration Training Institute and the National Tax Service Civil Service Training Institute. In August 2018, the city held a 'Resident Briefing Session on Urban Management Plan Changes for Matgouel Street Revitalization' to gather public opinion before deciding to construct a new road, bus turnaround station, and rest area in the region.

In December of the same year, the city announced the urban management plan decision containing plans to construct a bus turnaround station and began project implementation. In May 2019, a 'Resident Briefing Session on Matgouel Street Meeting Plaza Development' was held, and after announcement of the implementation plan approval in April 2021, construction began in June of last year.

Mayor Lee Jae-joon said, "I appreciate the residents and merchants of Matgouel Street who patiently waited for the creation of the Meeting Plaza," and added, "The Meeting Plaza is expected to become a gateway to Gwanggyo Mountain."