Suwon City Installs Second Arcade at Hwaseo Market

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] On the 8th, Suwon Special City held a completion ceremony for the second section of the Hwaseo Market arcade.

With this, Hwaseo Market now connects the first section of the Suwon Hwaseo Market arcade (rain shelter roof), which was completed in 2019 with a length of 100m and width of 14m in sections A and B, with the newly completed second section.

The newly completed second section arcade was built on Paldal-ro 107-beon-gil with a length of 180m and width of 9-11m. It connects from the intersection of Dongmal-ro 48-beon-gil and Paldal-ro 107-beon-gil to the entrance of the first section arcade.

The installation project for the second section arcade began with planning in March 2021. In April of the same year, it conditionally passed the local financial investment review, and construction commenced in September of last year with demolition work. In November, foundation work including basic excavation and underground structure verification was completed, with the project finishing in late August.

The completion ceremony was attended by Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-joon, Suwon City Council Speaker Kim Ki-jung, Vice Speaker Lee Jae-sik, Council Members Guk Mi-soon and Kim Mi-kyung, National Assembly Member Kim Young-jin, Paldal-gu Office Chief Kim Ki-bae, Gyeonggi Province Council Member Kim Ho-gyeom, and Hwaseo Market Merchants Association President Lee Young-soo and association members.

The Hwaseo Market Merchants Association presented appreciation plaques to six recipients: Mayor Lee Jae-joon, Council Speaker Kim Ki-jung, National Assembly Member Kim Young-jin, Provincial Council Member Kim Ho-gyeom, and City Council Members Guk Mi-soon and Kim Mi-kyung.

Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-joon stated, “Hwaseo Market, which many citizens frequently visit, desperately needed an arcade installation,” adding, “With the arcade and a public parking lot right next to the market, accessibility has improved significantly.” He continued, “Just as this arcade provides shelter year-round, Suwon City will always be a reliable city that brings smiles to merchants.”