Ilsan Bridge connecting Gulpo-dong, Gimpo-si, Gyeonggi-do and Isanpo-dong, Beopgot-dong, Goyang-si. Constructed as a privately-invested road project in Gyeonggi-do, the Ilsan Bridge is 1.8 km long and 28.5 m wide. Construction started in 2003 and opened in May 2008, and is the only Han River Bridge to collect tolls. News 1
Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myeong at the office of Ilsan Bridge in Gimpo City on the afternoon of the 15th, 7 members of the National Assembly in Goyang, Paju, and Gimpo, Ministry of Strategy and Finance, Ministry of Health and Welfare officials, National Pension Service officials, representative of Ilsan Bridge, and’Improved the toll of Ilsan Bridge. On-site meetings for people.
This is to discuss the issue of toll fees for Ilsan Bridge, the only one out of 27 Han River bridges.
Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myeong participates in an on-site conference to improve the toll of Ilsan Bridge held at the conference room of Ilsan Bridge Co., Ltd. in Gimpo-dong, Gimpo-si, Gyeonggi-do on the afternoon of the 15th, and shares opinions with members of the National Assembly in Goyang, Gimpo, and Paju. News 1
On the 3rd, it has been only ten days since Gyeonggi Mayor Lee Jae-joon, Mayor Choi Jong-hwan, Paju Mayor, and Gimpo Mayor Jeong Ha-young, issued a statement calling for free tolls for the Ilsan Bridge.
At the meeting, it was decided to discuss various ways to reduce tolls, from the acquisition of Ilsan Bridge to the restructuring of the business.
Governor Lee said, “It is too unequal and unfair to pay tolls among the Han River bridges. We will come up with alternatives including a plan to take over by Gyeonggi Province.”
Governor Lee added, “I agree that the national pension should maintain the soundness and soundness of the pension through investment projects, but I don’t think it is correct that it acts as an excessive burden on some residents.”
Ji-yeon Kim of the National Pension Service, the chief shareholder of the Ilsan Bridge, said, “Since the national pension is a national old-age fund, if a reorganization plan is proposed within the scope of not damaging the principle of increasing profitability, we will basically discuss and cooperate with Gyeonggi-do. I will say.
The Ilsan Bridge, which opened in May 2008 with a total of 148 billion won in private capital, invested 148 billion won, connects Beopgot-dong in Goyang and Gulpo-dong in Gimpo.
The road is 1.84 km long, with 4-6 lanes round-trip, and the current toll is 600 won for light cars, 1,200 won for small cars, 1880 won for medium-sized vehicles (2 and 3 types), and 2400 won for large-sized vehicles (4 and 5 types). It is estimated that it will take 180 billion to 240 billion won for Gyeonggi-do to acquire Ilsan Bridge.
Earlier, Mayor Lee Jae-joon of Goyang said, “The Ilsan Bridge, which opened in May 2008, had a high interest rate at the time of its acquisition even though the risk of loss was low due to the Minimum Operational Income Guarantee (MRG) agreement.” “Especially, subordinated borrowings (36 billion won) have a high interest rate of 20%. It is criticized that it is paying enormous interest to the users of Ilsan Bridge in the name of tolls.”
Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myeong is taking a commemorative photo with participants before the on-site meeting to improve the toll of Ilsan Bridge in front of the toll booth of Ilsan Bridge in Gimpo-dong, Gimpo-si, Gyeonggi-do on the afternoon of the 15th. News 1
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