Namyangju City Reconnects Divided City…Gyeongui-Jungangseong Railway Covering Project Progresses Steadily

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Um In-yong] Namyangju City announced on the 9th that the superstructure installation work, a key phase of the ‘Gyeongui-Jungangseong Railway Donong~Yangjeong Section Railway Covering Construction,’ is progressing smoothly.

The Gyeongui-Jungangseong Railway covering project is a high-difficulty undertaking conducted on tracks where trains operate continuously, and the process of installing structures above the tracks is particularly demanding in terms of precision and safety among all construction phases.

This process holds great significance as a symbolic project that physically connects Dasan 1-dong and Dasan 2-dong, which were separated by the railway. The city has established a close cooperative system with the Korea Railroad Corporation and Gyeonggi Housing and Urban Development Corporation (GH) to prioritize safety in construction.

Meanwhile, the city is also phasing in preparations for creating a three-dimensional complex culture park that will utilize the space above after the covering project is completed. The approximately 58,000 square meters of land will be transformed into a three-dimensional complex culture park where culture, leisure, and art harmonize.

Mayor Ju Gwang-deok stated, “It is very meaningful that the railway covering project connecting the city divided by the railway through culture, parks, and youth housing spaces is progressing stably,” and added, “We will do our best to ensure that the upper park to be created on this space becomes a focal point that enhances citizens' quality of life and leads community communication and harmony.”