Yongin City to Remove Utility Poles and Underground Power Lines at Yongin Central Market This Year

Ihyeon Elementary School School Route and Eojeong Furniture Complex Also Included

Yongin City in Gyeonggi Province announced on January 13 that a total of three sections-'Ihyeon Elementary School school route,' 'Yongin Central Market area,' and 'Eojeong Furniture Complex'-have been selected as this year's targets for Korea Electric Power Corporation's underground power line project.

The designated sections have long raised concerns about potential safety accidents due to multiple utility poles and tangled overhead wires.

The cost of undergrounding will be shared equally between the city and Korea Electric Power Corporation. The city plans to use the space made available by removing utility poles to improve pedestrian walkways and enhance the urban landscape.

A city official stated, "We will work closely with Korea Electric Power Corporation to ensure the construction proceeds smoothly and achieve urban environment improvements that citizens can truly feel."