Park Il-ho, Mayor of Miryang, Launches Intensive Inspection of Highway Construction Sites

Miryang City in Gyeongnam announced on the 13th that Mayor Park Il-ho visited the Bubuk-myeon construction site of the Hamyang~Ulsan Expressway (Changnyeong Miryang Section 6) to conduct an on-site inspection in preparation for the rainy season.

At the expressway site, due to frequent recent rains, acid mine drainage from pyrite has flowed into some nearby farms, causing damage to farmers such as the death of rice snails and a decrease in rice harvest. Mayor Park conducted a focused inspection of the damage situation.

Mayor Park Il-ho of Miryang conducting a focused inspection at the highway construction site. [Image provided by Miryang City]

He also urged the implementation of accident prevention rules for high-risk incidents such as falls, entrapment, and collisions, as well as summer safety practices for workers.

The city has requested water quality tests at various points from Jedaecheon to the Miryang River to assess the impact of the current runoff from the Hamyang~Ulsan Expressway site. Depending on the test results in July, the client, Korea Expressway Corporation (with Kumho Construction as the contractor), will be asked to prepare and implement countermeasures.

Mayor Park strongly urged, “I hope that all efforts will be made to proactively respond and manage the construction site, including maintaining covers on stockyards and installing additional sedimentation ponds, to ensure that residents do not suffer any damage due to the construction.”