Jeodo Bridge, Road bridge in Masanhappo District, South Korea
Jeodo Bridge is a road bridge in Masanhappo that spans across water and connects Gubok-ri to a nearby island. The structure crosses the Masan harbor and provides a direct passage to local attractions and waterfront parks.
The first bridge opened in August 1987: a 170 m steel structure, 3 m wide, linking Gubok-ri in Gusan-myeon to Jeodo. Its resemblance to the bridge in the film The Bridge on the River Kwai earned it the nickname Masan's Kwai River Bridge. Because of ageing and safety concerns, a new 182 m road bridge with two lanes and footpaths opened on 16 December 2004; the old steel span was kept as a pedestrian crossing.
The old steel bridge is nicknamed Masan's "Bridge on the River Kwai" because its appearance resembles the bridge in the Thai-set film. The 2001 movie Indian Summer, starring Park Shin-yang and Lee Mi-yeon, and Gummy's music video for "If You Come Back" were filmed here. The bridge is one of the nine scenic views selected by the former Masan city for tourism promotion.
The old steel bridge is now pedestrian-only, while the newer 2004 bridge carries two lanes of traffic and has sidewalks. Bus route 61, the only line through Gusan-myeon, crosses here, and Local Road 1002 runs nearby. On the skywalk section, visitors wear provided overshoes to walk on the 80 m glass floor.
The old steel bridge, kept after the 2004 opening of its 182 m replacement, was converted into a pedestrian crossing. In 2017 a skywalk was added, with an 80 m long, 1.2 m wide reinforced-glass floor at mid-span; visitors enter wearing overshoes and look down at the seawater.
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