Songtan Modernization
| City Gas in Blue Moon Alley | Widening Songtan Station Road | Sinjang Brick Sidewalks | Sinjang Underground Wiring | |
Blue Moon Alley Gas Line Installation |
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 11/25/08 - equipment has been unloading since 7am arrival |
 11/25/08 - soil full of trash from previous job dumped here |
 11/25/08 - setting up equipment to start working |
 11/25/08 - one resident failed to move his car before start |
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 11/25/08 - long yellow pipes are the main gas line |
 11/25/08 - worker removes sign to prepare for installation |
 11/25/08 - worker starts to cut asphalt; sand piled at right |
 11/25/08 - worker cuts pipes for residence installation |
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 11/25/08 - 'butt crack' is not limited to plumbers |
 11/25/08 - loader clears space for pedestrians to pass |
 11/25/08 - concrete took more effort to break up and clear |
 11/25/08 - truck with tools and parts for residence installers |
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 11/25/08 - the hard stuff has been broken up for trench dig |
 11/25/08 - big pieces removed, small pieces go by shovel |
 11/25/08 - gas main pipes are being joined before burial |
 11/25/08 - this is the equipment that is used to join the pipes |
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 11/25/08 - a ground wire is installed the length of the pipe |
 11/25/08 - home delivery sign removed for meter install |
 11/25/08 - workman later glues sign with this final result |
 11/25/08 - the digging has stopped for some reason |
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 11/25/08 - aha, broken water pipe halts work for 4 hrs |
 11/25/08 - while workers wait for water repairmen to arrive |
 11/25/08 - first repair didn't work, so back to it again |
 11/25/08 - as night fell, they refilled the trench |
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 11/25/08 - the gas main pipes remained unburied |
 11/25/08 - the sand was then used to fill the partial trench |
 11/25/08 - all that remains is a scar and a mess when it rains |
 11/25/08 - gas main pipes had been moved to side alley |
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Songtan Station Road Widening |
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 11/26/08 - a view from stairway at the Songtan Station |
 11/26/08 - a view of the same area from ground level |
 11/26/08 - some houses only a few feet behind survived |
 11/26/08 - middle house is empty, house to left is occupied |
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 11/26/08 - this very large house will soon be demolished |
 11/26/08 - looks like demolition started, but still occupied above |
 11/26/08 - removal is not affecting consecutive buildings |
 11/26/08 - empty below, looks like it's occupied above |
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 11/02/08 - house near rail line is empty, ready to go |
 11/02/08 - houses to make way for road widening |
 11/02/08 - road extends from Songtan Station |
 11/02/08 - indications are it will go through downtown |
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 11/02/08 - new sign installed along rail line |
 11/02/08 - advises of noise level from nearby airbase |
 11/02/08 - sign also advises of aircraft 'vibration' |
 11/02/08 - info rotates to provide frequents updates |
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Sinjang Sidewalks |
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 11/09/08 - workers are back to do some sidewalk repairs |
 11/09/08 - part of the curbing and bricks have been removed |
 11/09/08 - bricks on sand base become uneven quickly |
 11/09/08 - if at first you don't succeed, try, try again |
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 10/15/08 - concrete poles have been removed |
 10/15/08 - raised section here presents tripping hazard |
 8/16/08 - especially where concrete has broken off |
 8/16/08 - uneven bricks are problem for handicapped |
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8/16/08 - new sidewalk stones are not wearing well |
8/16/08 - raised section here presents tripping hazard |
8/16/08 - especially where concrete has broken off |
8/16/08 - uneven bricks are problem for handicapped |
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 5/25/08 - custom-cut pieces are now installed |
 5/25/08 - some work still not completed, no rush though |
 5/25/08 - handicap obstacle remains as an obstacle |
 5/25/08 - sidewalk on other side also looking good |
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 5/25/08 - outlet for underground utilities |
 5/25/08 - going to be hard keeping it clean |
 5/25/08 - bricks cut to fill a narrow gap |
 5/25/08 - then they got tired of cutting and filling |
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 5/11/08 - sidewalk upgrade outside gate still a hazard |
 5/11/08 - across from the gate, pedestrian "bridges" installed |
 5/11/08 - concrete troughs being installed for drainage |
 5/11/08 - grate then covers the installed trough |
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 5/11/08 - further down the street, installation continues |
 5/11/08 - transformer box is hazardous to handicapped |
 5/11/08 - temporary end of the current phase of installation |
 5/11/08 - across the street, tripping hazards are prevalent |
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 5/11/08 - pedestrian footprints are immortalized forever (or so) |
 5/11/08 - crosswalk situation still a hazard for everyone |
 5/11/08 - a small ditch presents a small pedestrian obstacle |
 5/11/08 - a big ditch is an even greater obstacle, even to cars |
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 5/04/08 - the Songtan-Sinjang sidewalk is being replaced |
 5/04/08 - the weeks-long project leaves dangers afoot |
 5/04/08 - yellow band is aid for handicapped persons |
 5/04/08 - yellow areas also mark pedestrian crossing points |
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Sinjang Wire Cleanup |
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 11/02/08 - looking down from near Capital Hotel towards gate |
 11/02/08 - closer look reveals no wires hanging above street |
 11/02/08 - from Capital Hotel, view in opposite direction |
 11/02/08 - from Osan main gate, looking left |
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 7/13/08 - electrical work has moved to my neighborhood |
 7/13/08 - pedestrians continue to walk under the work site |
 7/13/08 - wire workers on the ground, wire cutter above |
 7/13/08 - and bucket truck causes some traffic problems. |
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 7/13/08 - cut wires hang down from this pole |
 7/13/08 - this pole no longer holds electrical wires |
 7/13/08 - transformers hang uselessly from wireless pole |
 7/13/08 - this alley is scheduled for cleanup in Aug or Sep. |
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 6/08/08 - cleaning up tangle of exposed wiring has begun |
 6/08/08 - the electric wiring is the first to go underground |
 6/08/08 - outside meter makes it easy for the meter reader |
 6/08/08 - neatness counts, but nearby is example of old way. |
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