Yongin City Installs Vehicle Barriers at 79 River Sites to Prevent Flood Damage

Entrance of walking trails such as Gyeangancheon, Singalcheon, and Jeongpyeongcheon
CCTV monitoring to remotely block access

Yongin City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 27th that it will install vehicle barriers at the entrances of major riverside walking trails in the area to block access during heavy rainfall.

A vehicle barrier installed at the entrance of the riverside walking trail by Yongin City to ensure citizen safety during heavy rain.
[Photo by Yongin City]

The city will prioritize installing barriers at 79 entrances of major local riverside walking trails frequently visited by citizens, including Gyeangancheon in Cheoin-gu, Singalcheon in Giheung-gu, and Jeongpyeongcheon in Suji-gu. The vehicle barriers consist of the barrier itself, CCTV, and a remote control device. When a weather advisory such as a heavy rain warning is issued and the river water level rises to a point where human casualties are a concern, the disaster control rooms in the three districts will monitor the situation and operate the barriers.

Once construction is completed, 121 out of 475 riverside walking trail entrances in the area (as of the end of last year) will be equipped with vehicle barriers. There are currently 175 locations with manually operated barriers installed.

A city official stated, "We will continue to expand the installation of vehicle barriers so that citizens can use the riverside areas with peace of mind."