Gwangandaegyo
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Gwangandaegyo from the air; September 2022
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| Coordinates | 35°8′46.8″N 129°7′43.1″E / 35.146333°N 129.128639°E / 35.146333; 129.128639 |
| Carries | motorway/freeway[1] |
| Locale | Busan, South Korea |
| Official name | Gwangandaegyo |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | suspension bridge |
| Total length | 900 metres (3,000 ft) (main span)[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 start | 1994 |
| Construction end | 2002[1] |
| Opened | 2003 |
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| Gwangan Bridge | |
| Hangul | 광안대교 |
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| Hanja | 廣安大橋 |
| Revised Romanization | Gwang-andaegyo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kwangandaegyo |
The Gwangandaegyo (Korean: 광안대교) or Diamond Bridge is a suspension bridge located in Busan, South Korea. It connects Haeundae DistricttoSuyeong 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.
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]
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.[2]
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