Ganghwa County Accelerates Construction of Connected Road Networks in Preparation for Expressway Era

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Choi Ki-ho] Ganghwa County reviewed on the 30th the 'major trunk road network construction plan and railway attraction plan for Ganghwa County,' and shared directions for road network improvements within and outside the county as well as the status of major project implementation.

The meeting, attended by County Governor Park Yong-chul and department heads, was organized to comprehensively review the regional transportation network construction plans being pursued by central government ministries and Incheon City, as well as the direction of connected road network construction at the county level. Through this, the county aims to strengthen inter-departmental collaboration systems and proceed swiftly with connected road network construction projects.

In particular, systematic road network construction directions were primarily discussed, centered on the Gyeyang-Ganghwa Expressway, including △construction of east-west and north-south trunk road networks △formation of a circular road network connecting the entire county. Consensus was also reached on the necessity of trunk road network construction in preparation for the future designation of the Ganghwa Economic Free Zone.

Implementation status was also shared for projects with concrete business plans. Discussion topics included △construction of Provincial Route 60 connecting Seonwon-myeon and Naega-myeon △road expansion projects within and outside the county to resolve chronic congestion around Choji Bridge △plans to open bypass roads to improve chronic traffic congestion around Ganghwa-eup Almi-gol intersection.

In the railway sector, the county shared urban railway network construction plans for adjacent areas such as Gimpo City and Incheon Metropolitan City, and discussed Ganghwa County's railway attraction strategy and future implementation directions in response. Through this, the county plans to proactively respond to changes in the regional transportation environment and establish a foundation for securing medium and long-term railway infrastructure.

Meanwhile, the county plans to continue actively responding to changes in the regional transportation environment and promoting improvements in residents' transportation convenience and regional competitiveness through systematic road and railway network construction.

County Governor Park Yong-chul emphasized, "Improving transportation accessibility in Ganghwa County is a key factor for regional development," and stated, "We will proceed without interruption on road network construction linked with the regional transportation network and concentrate all administrative capacity on railway attraction."