Ganghwa County Enhances Growth Potential Through Expanded Road Networks

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Shin Eun-seop] Ganghwa County is infusing unlimited growth potential into the region while bringing transformative change to residents' lives through expanded metropolitan and internal road network projects.

First, for the metropolitan road network project, the 'Ganghwa-Gyeyang Expressway' (project cost 2.5 trillion won) completed its feasibility study in March last year and is scheduled to break ground in 2024.

The 'Ganghwa-Yeongjong Bridge Construction' (project cost 650 billion won) as a Phase 1 project broke ground on the Yeongjong-Shindo section in September last year. The Ganghwa-Masong National Highway Expansion project (140 billion won) completed its preliminary feasibility study in July last year and is mobilizing efforts to reflect it in the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's five-year national highway and local road construction plan. Additionally, the Gimpo Coastal Road Expansion connecting Seo-gu, Incheon and Gilsang-myeon broke ground in October last year and is scheduled for completion in May 2024.

Internal road networks are also being significantly expanded. The Coastal Ring Road Section 2 opened in June 2019, followed by Phase 4 project which has already broken ground on the 'Changhu-Inhwa Section' and is currently under construction. Phase 5 project will be actively pursued starting in 2024.

The Gilsang-Seonwon Road Development is targeting completion in May next year and currently shows a completion rate of 15.4%. The Wolseonpo-Sangyong Coastal Road will be completed in March 2025, and the Almigol-Jangseung Intersection Urban Planning Road will be completed in December this year.

A county official stated, "We plan to concentrate our efforts so that construction on the 'Ganghwa-Gyeyang Expressway' begins from the Ganghwa section," and added, "Through seamless road network expansion projects, we will infuse unlimited growth potential into Ganghwa County, which has lacked infrastructure."