Osan City Pursues Solutions Through On-Site Inspection of Road Resurfacing Project

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park Chan-hyeok] Osan City visited road resurfacing project sites on the 12th to conduct field inspections and examine project implementation status and improvement directions.

This on-site inspection was carried out as part of field-oriented proactive administration aimed at improving road quality and reducing citizen inconvenience.

On that day, Mayor Lee Kwon-jae visited major road resurfacing sections in sequence, starting with △the access road to Geumam-dong Sammi Reservoir Distribution Center, followed by △the Western Bypass Road (deceleration lane in the direction of Yangsan-dong 33-9, Osan Seoma Hyosung Baegnyeon Gayak Apartment) △the entrance to Doksan Fortress parking lot (Doksan-seong-ro 121) △village roads in Nae-sammi-dong (85 Sammi-ro 47-beon-gil) △the side road of Starbucks on Gyeonggi-daero (214) △the acceleration lane side of Nambu-daero (207-2 Tap-dong), carefully examining the construction conditions.

The key focus of this inspection was on the management of "construction joints" that connect road pavement sections.

If construction joints are not in good condition, cracks and subsidence occur, and rainwater seeps in, rapidly damaging roads. When such problems repeat, they not only cause vehicle noise and impact but also lead to potholes and ground subsidence, increasing citizen inconvenience and budgetary burden.

To prevent such issues, the city strengthened its construction methods. It applied a construction method that includes precision cutting of pavement cross-sections, cutting joints at right angles, and maintaining asphalt concrete temperature to increase adhesion. This is a measure to reduce joint damage that may occur after resurfacing and increase road durability.

Mayor Lee Kwon-jae stated, "Since road conditions are directly linked to citizen safety, it is important not to simply conduct a construction inspection but to carefully examine the points where citizens feel inconvenience from their perspective," adding "I will continue to pursue proactive administration that prevents citizen inconvenience beforehand and resolves problems immediately on site."