Kangwha County Magistrate Yu Cheon-ho Inspects Construction Site of 'Coastal Loop Road Section 4-1'

[Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Shin Eun-seop] Kangwha County Magistrate Yu Cheon-ho directly inspected the construction site of the 'Coastal Loop Road Section 4-1' on the 19th, which is being pushed forward with a target completion date of November 2023, and encouraged the efforts of those involved.

The 'Coastal Loop Road Section 4-1' is a project investing 15.9 billion won to newly develop a 2km road from Changhuri in Hajjeom-myeon to Inhwari in Yangsa-myeon. The project is currently progressing smoothly with soft ground treatment and structural work, achieving over 120% of the planned progress rate.

In the past, the 'Coastal Loop Road Section 4' was launched for basic design work by Incheon Metropolitan City (Comprehensive Construction Division) in 2011, but the project has been in a stalled state for an extended period due to increased project costs resulting from cultural heritage and environmental impact assessment consultations and difficulties in securing budgets.

In response, Magistrate Yu directly implemented the 'Coastal Loop Road Section 4-1,' which was designated as a priority project in his seventh elected term, by coordinating basic design services, related approvals, and main construction work with Incheon Metropolitan City. Additionally, he promptly completed related administrative procedures including cultural heritage landscape change permits, military review, landscape review, small-scale environmental and disaster impact assessment, and road area designation announcements, and commenced construction in July of last year.

On this day, Magistrate Yu thoroughly examined various parts of the construction site and inspected the overall progress of construction and safety management measures.

Kangwha County Magistrate Yu Cheon-ho then held a meeting with related officials, saying "When the coastal road route is completed, the economic revitalization of Changhuhang Port, which was prosperous as a ferry terminal before the opening of the Gyeodong Bridge, and balanced regional development are expected," and urged "Make every effort to expedite the remaining sections of Coastal Loop Road Section 4, lead regional development and achieve a leap forward."