Gyeonggi Province's Paju city announced on the 4th that Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) will begin construction this month on a pedestrian overpass connecting Hanul Village in Unjeong Districts 1 and 2 with Mulhyanggi Village in Unjeong District 3, which have been separated by the Second Freedom Road.
The pedestrian bridge will span approximately 81 meters in length and 5.25 meters in width. Considering its location at the entrance of Unjeong New Town, a cable-stayed bridge design will be applied. LH plans to invest approximately 5 billion won in total project costs.
The city completed the urban management plan decision and implementation plan approval in December last year. LH finished construction method and material selection as well as construction surveying during the winter season and will soon begin foundation work.
The city expects significant improvement in accessibility for residents of Unjeong Districts 1 and 2, who have faced inconvenience using distant crosswalks to cross the traffic-heavy Second Freedom Road when traveling to GTX Unjeong Jungang Station.
Meanwhile, "GTX Cultural Park" (tentative name) is set to break ground in the second half of this year above the GTX Unjeong Jungang Station building. Development of mixed-use residential and commercial lots is also expected to begin in earnest. The pedestrian bridge opening is expected to function as infrastructure connecting the living, transportation, and cultural functions of the station area.
A Paju city official said, "We will do our best to ensure Unjeong New Town residents can conveniently use GTX station area infrastructure without separation of their living zones."