Chuncheon to start burying utility lines along 500-meter stretch from Gongdan Ogeori to Sacred Heart Hospital in Hupyeong-dong on the 19th

【Financial News, Chuncheon = Reporter Kim Gi-seop】Utility poles and wires that once crisscrossed the roads of Hupyeong-dong, Chuncheon, in a jumble will disappear, making way for much wider sidewalks.
According to Chuncheon City on the 12th, work to bury utility lines along an approximately 500-meter stretch from Gongdan Ogeori in Hupyeong-dong to the front of Hallym University Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital will begin on the 19th. The city, together with Korea Electric Power Corporation and the three telecom carriers KT, SK and LG U+, will move the power and telecommunications lines running above ground along roads near the Hupyeong Hyundai 1st and Segyeong 3rd apartment complexes underground.
The work will be carried out in two phases this year and next year. During the first phase, from the 19th through December 31, roads will be excavated and underground conduits for power and telecommunications lines, along with manholes, will be installed before temporary paving is laid. Conduit work to bring power and telecommunications lines into each building will also be carried out during this period.
Starting next April, the remaining work and final road paving will get underway, with the project scheduled for completion by the end of next year. The detailed schedule may vary depending on conditions at the site. The city expects that once the project is complete, roadside utility poles and unused lines will be cleared away, widening pedestrian space and making the streetscape considerably neater.
While work is underway, parts of the roads and sidewalks will be closed in each work section, and vehicles parked in the construction zone will need to be moved. The city plans to station staff to guide people at the site and step up safety management to minimize inconvenience to the public. Inquiries about the work can be directed to the city’s Road Department.
A city official said, “Once the utility poles and unused lines are removed, sidewalks in Hupyeong-dong will be wider and the streetscape much neater.” The official added, “Noise, dust and partial closures will be unavoidable because of excavation and paving work until the project is completed at the end of next year. We will make safety at the site our top priority, and ask residents for their understanding.”

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