Politics · South Korea · 3 hrs ago
Samcheok to replace old sewer pipes and replant 174 street trees
Samcheok City is replacing aging sewer pipes to help prevent flooding in the city.
The work covers about 1.09 kilometres from Samcheok Medical Center to Samcheok Bridge intersection.
The pipe route overlaps with the growing space of 174 Himalayan cedar trees, and a sample survey found many roots in the excavation area.
Leaving the trees in place could damage roots and create risks such as collapsed ground, while underground cables make some trees difficult to move.
The city plans to move trees where possible and remove those that cannot be safely relocated.
Pipe and tree work is scheduled in stages from November through June 2027, with 174 new trees to be planted between March and June.
Samcheok plans to replace aging sewer pipes and manage street trees along a 1.09-kilometer section between Samcheok Medical Center and the Samcheok Bridge intersection.
The work is intended to prevent urban flooding and address safety risks during excavation.
The city will transplant trees where possible and remove those that cannot be moved safely.
It plans to plant 174 new street trees along the section from March to June 2027.
The sewer and tree work is scheduled to run in stages from November 2026 through June 2027.
- Who
- Samcheok City.
- What
- The city will replace aging sewer pipes and manage existing street trees, then plant 174 new trees.
- When
- Work is scheduled from November 2026 through June 2027. New trees are planned for March to June 2027.
- Where
- A 1.09-kilometer stretch from Samcheok Medical Center to the Samcheok Bridge intersection in Samcheok, South Korea.
- Why
- To prevent flooding and safety accidents while carrying out sewer work where tree roots overlap with the excavation area.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Sewer-pipe and street-tree work is scheduled to begin in stages.
Samcheok plans to plant 174 new street trees along the section.
The scheduled period for sewer-pipe and street-tree work is due to end.
- Work section
- 1.09 kilometers, from Samcheok Medical Center to the Samcheok Bridge intersection
- Trees surveyed
- 62 of 174 Himalayan cedars
- Work period
- November 2026 to June 2027
- New trees
- 174, planned for March to June 2027
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What people are saying
Street-tree management is an unavoidable measure to safely repair aging sewer pipes and prevent flooding and safety accidents.