Gwangan Bridge

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Gwangan Bridge
Korean name
Hangul 광안대교 Hanja 廣安大橋 Revised Romanization Gwang-an Daegyo McCune-Reischauer Kwangan Taegyo

The Gwangan 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.^[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]

[edit] Notes

1. ^  Project Overview. Busan Metropolitan City Facilities Management Authority (BMFA) website. Retrieved on 2006-01-16.
2. ^ 광안대교 소개 (Gwangandaegyo Sogae) (Introduction to Gwangan Great Bridge). Retrieved on 2006-01-16.

[edit] See also

• List of Korea-related topics
• Transportation in South Korea
• List of bridges by length

[edit] External links

• English-language introduction to the bridge from the BFMA
• Kwang Ahn Great Suspension Bridge in the Structurae database