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Yangpyeong County infrastructure and economic development

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Yangpyeong County infrastructure and economic development

Yangpyeong County has initiated a large-scale infrastructure and residential overhaul. The initial phase focuses on expanded its development agenda beyond essential utilities and local safety, including a 22.6 billion won investment to expand water pipelines and pressure stations, and a 60 billion won project to establish a rural-friendly fuel cell power plant. Urban development efforts are also targeting the Guksu and Jipyeong station areas to promote balanced regional growth, alongside sidewalk and school zone safety improvements. Subsequent developments have shifted focus toward to include major transportation connectivity. The overhauls and strategic economic initiatives. To improve regional connectivity, the county is pushing accelerating the Seoul-Yangpyeong Expressway project. Following a feasibility re-investigation by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport scheduled for the resumption second half of 2026, the Seoul-Yangpyeong Expressway, with county aims to begin land compensation and construction in 2029, targeting a projected opening date of 2035 following a feasibility re-investigation. Additionally, plans opening. Rail expansion efforts include extending proposing an extension of the Gyeongui-Jungang Line toward from Jipyeong through Yangdong to Wonju, requesting KTX stops at Yongmun Station, and expanding road networks through seeking express trains during commuting hours. Road improvements continue with the widening four-lane expansion of Local Road 88 and National Route 37, alongside the construction of the Gangha and Bukhangang bridges. Local mobility is also being addressed through bus route reorganization and expanded parking in Seojong-myeon. Simultaneously, the county has introduced an economic strategy to foster growth in its eastern region. A key proposal involves the relocation and closure of the Yongmunsan Shooting Range, which has caused noise and safety concerns for 40 years. The county intends to transform the 1.43 million-pyeong site into an eco-friendly leisure and racing complex by attracting a new bridges across horse racing park, aligning with government plans to relocate the Han River. Gwacheon Racecourse. This is supported by the establishment of a ‘Citizen-led Promotion Group for Attracting the Horse Racing Park to Yangpyeong’. Further economic drivers include the development of the Yangdong General Industrial Complex, slated for completion by 2030, and the decentralization of administrative functions to the Yongmun area.

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  1. 2026-09-29 06:13 UTC Yangpyeong County infrastructure and economic development
  2. 2026-09-14 16:12 UTC Yangpyeong County infrastructure development

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