Gwang-An Great Bridge
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| Gwang-An Great Bridge | |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul: |
광안대로 or 광안대교
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| Hanja: |
廣安大路 or 廣安大橋
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| Revised Romanization: | Gwang-an Daero or Gwang-an Daegyo |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Kwangan Taero or Kwangan Taegyo |
The Gwang-An Great Bridge is a suspension bridge located in Busan, South Korea. It connects Haeundae-gu to Suyeong-gu. The road surface is about 6,500 meters long, with the bridge as a whole spanning 7,420 meters. It is the longest bridge in the country.
Construction began in 1994 and concluded in December 2002, with a total cost of 789.9 billion won. The bridge opened temporarily in September and October 2002 for the 2002 Asian Games. However, it was not officially opened until January, 2003.
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- ↑ Project Overview. Busan Metropolitan City Facilities Management Authority (BMFA) website. Retrieved on 2006-01-16.
- ↑ 광안대교 소개 (Gwangandaegyo Sogae) (Introduction to Gwangan Great Bridge). Retrieved on 2006-01-16.
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