Namhang Bridge
Namhangdaegyo | |
|---|---|
 Overlooking the bridge still under construction | |
| Coordinates | 35°04′49″N 129°01′56″E / 35.08016°N 129.03219°E |
| Carries | 4 lanes of , pedestrians and bicycles |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 1,941m |
| History | |
| Opened | 9 July 2008 |
| Location | |
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Namhangdaegyo (남항대교) is a girder bridge in Busan. It spans Yeongdo-gu and Seo-gu and is 1.8 km long in total with four lanes of traffic (two in each direction).
History
[edit]- broke ground on 1995
- 1998 stopped construction because of financial troubles
- July 9, 2008 opened to the public
Effects
[edit]The bridge was constructed as part of the Southern Busan Thoroughfare (부산남부순환로) initiative. It has significantly reduced time between Yeongdo Island and western Busan. Initially, a trip from Seo-gu to Yeongdo-gu (or vice versa) was 7 km long and would take 30 minutes. Now, it is only 2 km long and takes 3 minutes.
See also
[edit]- Gwangandaegyo -another bridge part of the Southern Busan Thoroughfare