Yongin to Begin Construction of Four-Lane Connector Road Between Gongse and Jigok by Year-End

Yongin Special City (Mayor Lee Sang-il) will begin construction of a connector road between Gongse and Jigok this year to resolve traffic congestion in the Gungheung-gu areas of Gongse-dong and Gomae-dong following the opening of large-scale distribution facilities.

Yongin City has accelerated administrative procedures and land compensation to expedite the opening of the connector road between Gongse and Jigok, which will serve as a bypass route, bringing construction to the threshold of commencement.

In relation to this, the city issued a bidding announcement through the Public Procurement Service on October 21 to select a contractor for the road construction, and will commence work as soon as a qualified company is selected.

The connector road between Gongse and Jigok is planned to connect a 1.45km section from the vicinity of 713-3, Gongse-dong, Gungheung-gu to the vicinity of 796-5, Jigok-dong. It will be constructed as a four-lane road with a 20-meter-wide sidewalk, with 260 meters of the entire section to be built as a tunnel.

The total project cost, including compensation and design fees, is 77.08 billion won. The city completed administrative procedures including investment review, urban management plan approval, and implementation plan approval for the road construction in 2025, and finished compensation this year.

The city explains that once the road is opened, residents of Gomae-dong and Gongse-dong will be able to access Provincial Highway 315 and National Highway 42. In particular, given proximity to Korean Folk Village, chronic traffic congestion on weekends is expected to be alleviated.

Yongin Mayor Lee Sang-il stated, "Residents of Gongse-dong and Gomae-dong suffer significant inconvenience on weekends due to heavy vehicle traffic flowing into discount malls and Korean Folk Village," adding "We will do our best to ensure the Gongse-Jigok connector road opens as planned without any setbacks."