Dolsan Bridge, Road bridge in Yeosu, South Korea
Dolsan Bridge is a road bridge that connects mainland Yeosu to Dolsando Island by crossing the Namhae Sea. It has two traffic lanes and carries vehicles between these two areas.
Construction of this bridge began in 1980 and opened to the public in 1984. The project improved transportation links between the mainland and the island.
The bridge forms an essential component of National Highway 77, linking the communities of mainland Yeosu with the residents of Dolsando Island.
Dolsan Bridge carries two lanes of traffic, one in each direction, over a 450 m span at a height of 62 m above the water. It links Namsan-dong in Yeosu with Uduri in Dolsan-eup, and the Geobukseon Bridge provides a second crossing between Dolsando and the mainland.
Dolsan Bridge and Jindo Bridge were both started on 26 December 1980 as a pair of twin bridges. Because Dolsan Bridge stands over inner waters with weak currents, its foundations were sunk using pneumatic caissons, which delayed its completion compared with Jindo Bridge, built on land foundations.
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