Suwon Jowon High School, Jowon Middle School, Suwon Ilbo High School Pedestrian Routes Doubled in Width

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] The sidewalks in front of Suwon's Jowon High School, Jowon Middle School, and Suwon Ilbo High School have doubled in width.

Suwon City announced on the 16th that it has completed the 'Jowon High School to Suwon Ilbo High School Pedestrian Environment Improvement Project,' which expanded roads and sidewalks in the area around Jowon High School, Jowon Middle School, and Suwon Ilbo High School, and installed pedestrian walkways (decks) where the narrow width previously hindered smooth student passage during school commute times.

The sidewalk width in front of Jowon High School, Jowon Middle School, and Suwon Ilbo High School was expanded from 2m to 4m, and a pedestrian walkway (deck) measuring 80m in length and 3-4m in width was installed. The 335m-long road from Juan-mal intersection to Suwon Ilbo High School was expanded in width to 14.6-23m (from the existing 12-21m).

A pedestrian traffic accident prevention system (1 location) and road reflective posts (385 units) were also installed.

Construction began in June of last year and was completed in approximately 10 months. A total project cost of 1.9 billion won was invested, including 770 million won in compensation and 1.1 billion won in construction costs.

Jowon High School, Jowon Middle School, and Suwon Ilbo Middle School are located adjacent to each other and are extremely congested during school commute times. The three schools have a combined student population of approximately 2,400, and immediately next to Suwon Ilbo High School is a kindergarten with over 180 students.

With a high volume of pedestrians but narrow sidewalks, many students had to walk in the road during heavy foot traffic during commute times. In some areas with street trees and utility poles, sidewalk width was as narrow as 1.2m.

Cho In-gyu, director of Suwon City's Road and Traffic Management Division, said, "With the Jowon High School to Suwon Ilbo High School Pedestrian Environment Improvement Project, students can now commute to and from school much more safely," and added, "We hope students and residents will use the area without any inconvenience."