Gwangan Bridge

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.

Gwangandaegyo
Gwangandaegyo from the air; September 2022
Coordinates	35°8′46.8″N 129°7′43.1″E
Carries	motorway/freeway
Locale	Busan, South Korea
Official name	Gwangandaegyo
Characteristics
Design	suspension bridge
Total length	900 metres (3,000 ft) (main span) 7,420 metres (24,340 ft) (whole bridge)
Width	24 metres (79 ft)
Longest span	500 metres (1,600 ft)
History
Construction start	1994
Construction end	2002
Opened	2003
Location

Gwangan Bridge
Hangul	광안대교
Hanja	廣安大橋
Revised Romanization	Gwang-andaegyo
McCune–Reischauer	Kwangandaegyo

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

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.

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
• Transportation in South Korea
• List of bridges in South Korea
• Donghae Expressway

External links

• Kwang Ahn Great Suspension Bridge at Structurae