Gyeonggi Province to Conduct Intensive Inspections on 14,000 km of Vulnerable Road Facilities During Thawing Season

Joint Public-Private Road Safety Inspections in Gyeonggi Province Through the End of March

Gyeonggi Province will conduct safety inspections of road facilities, including national secondary roads, local roads, delegated national roads, and city-county roads, during the safety management promotion period in March for the thawing season.

Gyeonggi Province will conduct safety inspections of road facilities such as national highways, local roads, delegated national highways, and city-county roads during the March thaw season safety management period. Provided by Gyeonggi Province

The inspection targets cover 922 kilometers of national secondary roads, 1,792 kilometers of local roads, 142 kilometers of delegated national roads, and 11,856 kilometers of city-county roads within Gyeonggi Province.

During the thawing season, an increase in moisture content can weaken bridges, retaining walls, and slopes, raising the risk of ground subsidence, cracks, and collapse.

Accordingly, the province, together with private experts, will conduct vulnerability assessments for each road management agency (Gyeonggi Province Construction Headquarters, city and county road management departments). Any hazardous sections requiring urgent maintenance will be addressed immediately with emergency repairs.

For vulnerable road facilities during the thawing season, the inspections will focus on the following: damage and deformation of road pavement (surface irregularities, potholes, differences in manhole height, etc.); risk of falling rocks or landslides on road cut slopes; damage and deformation of bridge and tunnel structures; deterioration of drainage facilities and decreased functionality due to debris and sediment; condition of small structures including damage, subsidence, and deformation; and compliance with installation standards and damage to safety facilities.

Byun Myounggyu, Director of Road Safety at Gyeonggi Province, stated, "Minor issues identified during the safety inspections will be corrected on-site, and if dangerous conditions such as structural collapse are found, we will implement emergency measures such as restricting access. Subsequently, we will make every effort to prevent safety accidents during the thawing season by eliminating risk factors in advance and formulating fundamental countermeasures through repair and reinforcement work."

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