Anyang City Completes Emergency Inspection of Elevated Road Retaining Walls…No Abnormalities Detected

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Um In-yong] Anyang City announced on September 1st that following the recent retaining wall collapse accident in Osan City, it has completed an emergency inspection of retaining walls at major elevated roads within the city and confirmed structural stability.

For this purpose, the city formed an inspection team with a specialized safety inspection agency and inspected a total of four locations—▲Hogyeae Elevated Road ▲Yesulgongwon Elevated Road ▲Bisan Elevated Bridge ▲Bakdal 2 Bridge—with heavy citizen traffic over two days from August 17th to 18th.

The inspection results showed no significant structural problems with the retaining walls, and no abnormal signs such as subsidence or damage that could affect citizen safety were found on the upper roads.

Mayor Choi Dae-ho stated, "The foundation of urban safety lies in the safe management of infrastructure," adding, "We will continue to proactively conduct safety management and focused inspections on vulnerable periods and major structures so that citizens can live in a city with peace of mind."