Mayor Choi Dae-ho of Anyang Inspects Yeonhyeon Underground Underpass and Sewol Bridge Ahead of Rainy Season

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Eom In-yong] Mayor Choi Dae-ho of Anyang inspected the Yeonhyeon underground underpass and the area around Sewol Bridge in Yeonhyeon Village on the 17th ahead of the full rainy season expected later this month.

Mayor Choi and 13 related officials visited the Yeonhyeon underground underpass in Seoksu-dong, Man'an-gu at 8 a.m. that day and carefully checked the status of the automatic vehicle blockade facility and drainage systems.

The city has installed automatic vehicle blockade facilities at the Yeonhyeon underground underpass and the submerged road, allowing the blockade gate to automatically descend when the water level reaches 15 centimeters, preventing vehicle isolation and casualties from sudden flooding. In addition, approximately 28,000 storm drains and drainage channels are being regularly inspected and cleaned.

Mayor Choi then visited the vicinity of Sewol Bridge in Yeonhyeon Village and inspected the dredging status for securing river drainage capacity, whether dangerous trees have been trimmed, the condition of bicycle path maintenance, and the progress of embankment reinforcement work.

Mayor Choi Dae-ho said, "Direct site inspection and verification of response systems are more important than anything else," and added, "Going forward, we will do our utmost to protect citizens' lives and property through preemptive response and cooperation with related agencies."