[Photo] Opening Ceremony of Sinwol-Yeoui Underpass

At the opening ceremony held on the 15th at the entrance of the Sinwol-Yeoui underground road in Yeouido, Seoul, Mayor Oh Se-hoon (center), Democratic Party lawmakers Kim Young-joo, Kim Min-seok, Lee Yong-seon, and People Power Party lawmaker Jo Soo-jin posed for a commemorative photo. The Sinwol-Yeoui underground road, which will open at midnight on the 16th, is a four-lane underground tunnel with a total length of 7.53 km, directly connecting the southwestern area of Seoul (Sinwol IC) and the city center (Yeouidaero, Olympic-daero). It is located 50 to 70 meters underground beneath Gukhoe-daero. Construction began in October 2015 and was completed after 5 years and 6 months./Reporter Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@