KOR
▲ Plastic drums reinstalled on the shoulder of Incheon Bridge
Safety railings to prevent falls will be installed on Incheon Bridge, where marine fall accidents frequently occur.
According to data submitted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Huh Jong-sik (Incheon Dong-gu/Michuhol-gu 갑) today (the 24th), a 2.5-meter-high wire-type railing will be installed along a 4-kilometer one-way section (8 kilometers round trip) spanning from the western approach bridge to the cable-stayed bridge and the eastern approach bridge of Incheon Bridge.
The height of the facility was determined by comprehensively considering installation cases on other bridges, such as Cheongna Haneul Bridge and Mapo Bridge, as well as maintenance and management factors.
The operator of Incheon Bridge plans to initiate design bidding within this year and aims to begin construction starting next year.
The financial resources will be initially covered by the Incheon Bridge operator and later procured through a method reflecting private operation costs.
Although plastic drums to prevent illegal parking and stopping were installed on the shoulders of Incheon Bridge, fall accidents have continued unabated.
According to the Coast Guard, since Incheon Bridge opened in 2009 through the 14th of this month, a total of 104 people have fallen into the sea, of whom 78 died and 15 went missing.
It was compiled that 11 people survived.
(Photo: Yonhap News)
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