Gwangandaegyo | |
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![]() Gwangandaegyo from the air; September 2022 | |
Coordinates | 35°8′46.8″N 129°7′43.1″E / 35.146333°N 129.128639°E |
Carries | motorway/freeway[1] |
Locale | Busan, South Korea |
Official name | Gwangandaegyo |
Characteristics | |
Design | suspension bridge |
Total length | 900 metres (3,000 ft) (main span)[1] 7,420 metres (24,340 ft) (whole bridge) |
Width | 24 metres (79 ft)[1] |
Longest span | 500 metres (1,600 ft)[1] |
History | |
Construction start | 1994 |
Construction end | 2002[1] |
Opened | 2003 |
Location | |
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Gwangan Bridge | |
Hangul | 광안대교 |
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Hanja | 廣安大橋 |
Revised Romanization | Gwang-andaegyo |
McCune–Reischauer | Kwangandaegyo |
The Gwangandaegyo (Korean: 광안대교) or Diamond Bridge is a suspension bridge located in Busan, South Korea. It connects Haeundae District to Suyeong District. The road surface is about 6,500 meters long, with the bridge as a whole spanning 7,420 meters. It is the second longest bridge in the country after the Incheon Bridge.
Construction began in 1994 and concluded in December 2002, with a total cost of 789.9 billion won.[1] The bridge opened temporarily in September and October 2002 for the 2002 Asian Games. However, it was not officially opened until January 2003.[2]
History
[edit]The bridge made international headlines in February 2019 when a Russian cargo ship (which had just left from the Port of Busan and was heading to Vladivostok) crashed into the bridge. As a result, a five-metre wide hole was torn into the lower part of the bi-level bridge, but there were no injuries reported. The ship's captain was allegedly inebriated at the time of the crash, which may have contributed to the incident.[2]
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Project Overview". Busan Metropolitan City Facilities Management Authority (BMFA) website. Retrieved 2006-01-16.
- ^ "광안대교 소개 (Gwangandaegyo Sogae) (Introduction to Gwangan Great Bridge)". Retrieved 2006-01-16.
See also
[edit]- Busan
- Busan International Fireworks Festival
- Transportation in South Korea
- List of bridges in South Korea
- Donghae Expressway
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Kwang Ahn Great Suspension Bridge at Structurae
- ^ Chiara Giordano (2019-02-28). "Russian cargo ship with 'drunk' captain on board crashes into motorway bridge, tearing huge hole". independent.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
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