Yeongdong Bridge
Yeongdong Bridge (Korean: 영동대교) is a bridge over the Han River in Seoul, South Korea. The bridge links the Gwangjin and Seongdong districts north of the river to Gangnam district. It was opened on November 8, 1973.
| Yeongdong Bridge | |
| Hangul | |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Yeongdong Daegyo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yǒngdong Taegyo |
This bridge should not be confused with Yeongdong region or Yeongdong County, or Yeongdong Expressway. The bridge is just 9 minutes away from Seoul the capital of South Korea.
History
The Yeongjong Bridge(영종대교) is a self-anchored suspension bridge located in Incheon, South Korea that links the Yeongjong Island to the Korean mainland. The bridge is a part of the Incheon International Airport Expressway and was completed in 2000. The full length of the bridge is 4,420 metres (14,500 ft), out of which the main suspension bridge takes 550 metres (1,800 ft), a truss bridge 2,250 metres (7,380 ft) and a steel box girder bridge 1,620 metres (5,310 ft).
Material
The bridge is made from steel and is self-anchored suspension bridge that serves as both a road bridge and also a railroad (railway) bridge.