Yongin City, led by Mayor Lee Sang-il, announced that the expansion project for National Route 45 has recently been put out to bid in a turnkey format by the Seoul Regional Land Management Office.
National Route 45 is a key infrastructure that runs through the 'Yongin Advanced System Semiconductor Cluster National Industrial Complex' in the areas of I-dong and Namsa-eup. The city expects that the turnkey bidding will accelerate the progress of the project.
The project involves the construction of a 12.53-kilometer stretch that extends from the Daechon Intersection in southeastern Cheoin-gu to the Jangseo Intersection in Yangseong-myeon, Anseong City, expanding the existing 4 lanes to a maximum of 6 to 8 lanes. The total project cost is estimated at 891.1 billion won.
There have been ongoing calls for the early advancement of the National Route 45 expansion project due to anticipated increases in traffic from the national industrial complex and the I-dong public housing development.
Following the announcement of the plan to establish the Yongin Advanced System Semiconductor National Industrial Complex on March 15, 2023, the city has repeatedly requested the government to exempt the project from preliminary feasibility studies, emphasizing the need to expedite the expansion of National Route 45, which is a critical road for the complex. The government announced the exemption from the preliminary feasibility study and national funding support on June 26, 2024, and confirmed the exemption on August 22 of the same year.
Mayor Lee stated, "In the semiconductor industry, speed is life, and since time is a subsidy, we must accelerate the expansion of infrastructure such as roads. The establishment of the Yongin Advanced System Semiconductor National Industrial Complex is a national strategic project and a major initiative for the future of the country, so construction must proceed as planned, regardless of any obstacles."
The Yongin Advanced System National Industrial Complex was decided by the government in March 2023, designated as a national specialized complex for advanced strategic industries in July of the same year, and received approval for the national industrial complex plan as a 100% national project in December 2024.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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