Gwangan Bridge

Gwangan Bridge
Coordinates	35°8′46.8″N 129°7′43.1″E / 35.146333°N 129.128639°ECoordinates: 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	Gwangan Bridge
Characteristics
Design	suspension bridge
Total length	900 metres (3,000 ft) (main bridge)[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 begin	1994
Construction end	2002[1]
Opened	2003
Gwangan Bridge Location in South Korea

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

The Gwangan Bridge or Diamond 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 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. The bridge opened temporarily in September and October 2002 for the 2002 Asian Games. However, it was not officially opened until January, 2003.

Notes

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

See also

• Busan
• Busan International Fireworks Festival
• List of Korea-related topics
• Transportation in South Korea
• List of bridges by length

References

1. Kwang Ahn Great Suspension Bridge at Structurae

External links

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