Namhang Bridge

Namhang Bridge
Overlooking the bridge still under construction
Carries	4 lanes of , pedestrians and bicycles
Total length	1,941m
Opened	9 July 2008

Namhang Bridge (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

• broke ground on 1995
• 1998 stopped construction because of financial troubles
• July 9, 2008 opened to the public

Effects

The bridge was constructed as part of the Southern Busan Throughfare (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

• Gwangan Bridge -another bridge part of the Southern Busan Throughfare

External links

• Busan Infrastracture Corporation(부산시설공단) (Korean)

Coordinates: 35°04′49″N 129°01′55″E / 35.08028°N 129.03194°E / 35.08028; 129.03194