Plans to Build Chorok Square and Yecheon District Public Parking Lots, Launch of International Cruise Ships, and More
Seosan City in Chungnam Province has announced the selection of the "Chorok Square and Yecheon District Public Parking Lot Construction Project" among the top 10 achievements that shone in 2024.
The city selected the top 10 most outstanding achievements through a first and second round of evaluations by administrative experts, citizens, and performance evaluation committee members, based on 26 achievements from each department.
This year's top 10 achievements include: the promotion of the Chorok Square and Yecheon District Public Parking Lot Construction Project, selection as the 3rd phase Hydrogen City, the first international cruise ship operation at Seosan Mohang in the Chungcheong region, and designation as a Special Education Development Zone.
The Chorok Square and Yecheon District Public Parking Lot Construction Project seeks to bring new changes to the "Central Lake Park," a beloved local landmark, and greatly expand parking spaces for the convenience of citizens.
Currently, basic and detailed design services are underway, and the city is focusing its administrative efforts to ensure that citizens can enjoy various leisure activities in urban green spaces.
Through its selection as the 3rd phase Hydrogen City, overseen by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the city secured 15 billion KRW in national funding and is expanding hydrogen production and transportation infrastructure so that hydrogen energy sources can be utilized in housing, buildings, and transportation facilities.
The attraction of the "Green UAM-AAV Core Component Test and Evaluation Center," which secured 20.1 billion KRW in national funding, is evaluated as having laid the foundation for strengthening UAM-AAV technology competitiveness.
With the successful operation of the first international cruise ship in the Chungcheong region, Seosan City took a step forward as an international tourist city and was selected as one of Korea's seven major ports of call. The second international cruise ship operation is scheduled for May next year.
The full-scale commencement of construction on the Daesan~Dangjin section of the Seosan-Yeongdeok Expressway, which will establish Seosan as a logistics hub on the west coast, is also underway and is being steadily pursued with the goal of opening in 2030.
As the first expressway to bear the name Seosan, once completed, it is expected to reduce travel distance by 12.6 km and save more than 20 minutes, resulting in an estimated annual social benefit of 68.8 billion KRW.
The city has also been uniquely selected as the only pilot area for the Special Education Development Zone in Chungnam Province, and plans to provide 24/7 care services year-round, promote innovation in public education, and develop regionally specialized textbooks.
Other achievements that made the top 10 include the opening of the Eastern Health and Lifestyle Support Center, the groundbreaking for the Gayasan Natural Recreation Forest Project, the successful hosting of the 21st Seosan Haemieupseong Festival with 270,000 visitors, and the successful hosting of the 76th Chungcheongnam-do Provincial Sports Festival.
Mayor Lee Wanseop said, "Thanks to the efforts of Seosan's 180,000 citizens, a variety of achievements have raised our status as the central city of the west coast this year," and added, "Next year as well, with the spirit of 'Be rooted in tradition and create new things,' we will do our best to make Seosan a city of progress and livability."
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