Ara Waterway section reopened after the July rain closure
K-water says the bike roads on both sides between Sicheon Bridge and Gyeyang Bridge, the west-side Gulpo-cheon connector, and the named nearby facilities reopened on July 24
Ara Waterway section closed near Hangang Lock
K-water has closed the bicycle road in both directions between Hangang Lock and Pangaemok from July 31 until its maintenance work is complete
Jul 31, 2026
The Hangang Lock–Pangaemok segment is not rideable now in either direction. K-water has not published a reopening date or official detour.
K-water has closed the bicycle road in both directions between Hangang Lock and Pangaemok from July 31 until its maintenance work is complete.
Rider take
Plan around the closed segment rather than assuming there will be an official bicycle detour. K-water has not published one, and the notice does not describe the condition of the rest of the Ara Waterway route.
As of August 3, the closure remained listed without a reopening marker. Check the live list close to departure, especially if this section is your connection between the Ara Waterway and the Hangang.
TL;DR
- The Ara Waterway bicycle road between Hangang Lock and Pangaemok is closed in both directions.
- The closure started on July 31 and continues until K-water's maintenance work is complete.
This segment is not rideable now.
K-water gives no reopening date and no official detour. Check its live notice list before setting out.
Sources
- K-water Gyeongin Ara Waterway: Hangang Lock–Pangaemok maintenance-closure notice
- K-water Gyeongin Ara Waterway: live notice list