Busan Bridge, Modern bridge in Busan, South Korea
Busan Bridge is a steel arch bridge linking Jung-gu's Jungang-dong with Yeongdo-gu's Bongnae-dong over the sea channel between the mainland and Yeongdo. Its three-span continuous arch rises 31 m above a 160 m main span, with a total length of 694 m and a width of 20 m: four traffic lanes plus two 2 m sidewalks. Approach viaducts and stairways down to the waterfront connect it to the roads on both banks.
Construction began on 8 October 1976 to mark the centenary of the opening of Busan Port, and the bridge opened on 30 January 1980. The name Busan Bridge had previously belonged to the nearby drawbridge, which was renamed Yeongdo Bridge when the new crossing took over the title.
The name Busan Bridge belonged to the neighbouring Yeongdo Bridge until 1980, when it passed to this new crossing and the older bridge was renamed Yeongdo Bridge. The bridge was built for the centenary of the port of Busan's opening, and its arch was originally red before being repainted grey-white in 2008.
The bridge carries four traffic lanes and has 2 m wide sidewalks on both sides, separated from the roadway by metal railings. Stairways at the abutments lead down to the waterfront promenades. The bridge is for cars and pedestrians; bicycles are not mentioned in the sources.
The bridge was painted red when it opened in 1980 and was repainted grey-white in 2008, the same year four anti-climb devices were fitted to the arches to stop people scaling the railings. Its tied-arch design rises 31 m above the deck.
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