Namyangju City Pushes Ahead with Migeum-ro Expansion Project…Holds Residents' Briefing

[Suwon Ilbo=Um In-yong Reporter] Namyangju City held a residents' briefing on the 'Migeum-ro (Jung-ro 1-302 road) expansion project' in the 3rd floor conference room of the Dasan Administrative Welfare Center on the 29th of last month.

The residents' briefing was organized to share with citizens details of the Migeum-ro expansion project aimed at improving the bottleneck section from near Dasan Haemoro Apartments to the Binggrae Factory Intersection and connecting the original downtown area with the new city.

The project involves expanding a total of 494 meters of road from the existing two lanes to four lanes.

The city is pursuing a road expansion project worth approximately 76 billion won, with Gyeonggi Housing & Urban Development Corporation (GH) covering 90% of the funding. The city aims to complete design approval and compensation plan announcements in the first half of next year, with construction planned to commence in 2027.

At the residents' briefing, citizens raised questions regarding compensation plans, detailed implementation schedules, and compensation measures for business and residential tenants. The city expressed its commitment to actively reviewing these matters.

Regarding requests to convert the intersection in front of Binggrae into a roundabout, the city explained that this would be difficult due to spacing issues with nearby intersections, which does not meet design standards.

Mayor Ju Gwang-deok stated, "The Migeum-ro expansion project is an important undertaking that improves bottleneck sections, alleviates traffic congestion, and enhances citizen mobility," and added, "Through this residents' briefing, we will communicate with local residents and actively reflect citizens' opinions to do our best in improving traffic conditions and creating a pleasant living environment."