Jamsu Bridge

Jamsu Bridge
잠수교
Jamsu gyo

Jamsu Bridge with Banpo Bridge on top.
Crosses Han River
Locale Seoul, South Korea
Maintained by Hangang Project Headquarters
Preceded by Hannam Bridge
Followed by Dongjak Bridge
Characteristics
Total length 795 m (2,608 ft)[1]
Width 18 m (59 ft)[1]
History
Engineering design by Dae Han Consultants Company, Ltd.
Constructed by Byucksan Engineering & Construction Company, Ltd.[2]
Construction begin September 5, 1975[2]
Construction end July 5, 1976[2]
Construction cost ₩2.86 billion[2]
Statistics
Daily traffic 40,000 (2007)[3]
Jamsu Bridge
Hangul 잠수교
Hanja 潛水橋
Revised Romanization Jamsu gyo
McCune–Reischauer Jamsu kyo

The Jamsu Bridge crosses the Han River in South Korea and connects the districts of Yongsan-gu and Seocho-gu. The bridge was completed in 1976, and lies just meters above the waterline, allowing the bridge to submerge during periods of high rainfall. In 1982, Banpo Bridge was built on top of the Jamsu Bridge, creating a two-deck bridge.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 반포대교[盤浦大橋]. Doopedia (in Korean). Doopedia. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 토목사업 주요실적. Byucksan Engineering & Construction (in Korean). 2005. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  3. ↑ 반포대교. Naver / Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  4. ↑ 잠수교. Naver / Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved 2 January 2014.

Coordinates: 37°30′52.74″N 126°59′47.10″E / 37.5146500°N 126.9964167°E / 37.5146500; 126.9964167


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