Seohae Bridge

Bridge in Gyeonggi and Chungcheongnam, South Korea
36°56′39.9″N 126°49′23.8″E / 36.944417°N 126.823278°E / 36.944417; 126.823278Carries6 lanes motorwayLocaleGyeonggi and Chungcheongnam, South KoreaOfficial nameSeohae Grand BridgeCharacteristicsDesigncable-stayed bridgeTotal length7,310 metres (23,980 ft)[1]Width34 metres (112 ft)[1]Longest span470 metres (1,540 ft)[1]HistoryDesignerSAMWOO[1]Construction start1993[1]Construction end2000[1]OpenedNovember 9, 2000[1]LocationMap

The Seohae Bridge (Korean: 서해대교) is a cable-stayed bridge that connects Pyongtaek and Dangjin, South Korea. Bridge construction started in 1993 and was completed in 2000 at a cost of 677.7 billion won.[2] A prop (and some precast segments) fell on August 5, 1999 under construction due to Typhoon Olga.[3] The bridge opened on November 9, 2000.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Seohae Grand Bridge at Structurae
  2. ^ "Seohae Grand Bridge". New Hope Dangjin. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
  3. ^ "37 Spans of Seohae Bridge fall". The Hankyoreh=1999-08-06.


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