Osan City Launches Groundbreaking Ceremony for Seollang Reservoir Healing Space Project

[Suwon Ilbo=Park Chan-hyuk Reporter] Osan City will hold a "Seollang Reservoir Citizens Healing Space Creation Project Groundbreaking Ceremony" on the 11th and move forward with full-scale project implementation.

Seollang Reservoir is a representative waterfront facility in Osan that has been beloved by citizens for many years; however, inconvenience in use has occurred due to the loop trail not being completely connected. Accordingly, the city plans to newly connect approximately 600m of the disconnected loop trail to create a total of 2.1km circular walking path.

Through this project, the city plans to install ambient lighting and musical fountains to develop the Seollang Reservoir area as a citizens healing space and a hub for Osan City tourism. With a target completion date of early next year, major facility construction including deck road and musical fountain installation will be completed.

The city's plan is to redevelop Seollang Reservoir as a waterfront landscape project that elevates urban quality and establish it as a new landmark of Osan.

Previously, the city has also been implementing the "Seollang Reservoir Access Road Expansion and Widening Project" to enhance accessibility to the Seollang Reservoir area. The road project, which has a total length of approximately 1km and a width of 18m, organically connects Seollang Reservoir with neighboring areas and is a core infrastructure project that strengthens transportation convenience and tourism accessibility.

Notably, although initial budget allocation from the city was planned, the project was carried out through a public contribution method, achieving budget savings of approximately 22 billion won.

Mayor Lee Kwon-jae stated, "Once the ambient lighting, deck road, and musical fountain are completed, it will firmly establish itself as a representative tourist attraction in southern Gyeonggi Province," adding "We will do our best to make Seollang Reservoir a representative healing destination in Osan beloved by both citizens and tourists."