Gwangan Bridge

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Gwangan Bridge is a prominent suspension bridge in Busan, South Korea, famed for its panoramic coastal views and colorful nighttime LED illuminations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bridge
double-deck bridge
suspension bridge
alsoKnownAs Diamond Bridge
Gwangandaegyo
carries Busan metropolitan traffic
motor vehicles
connects Centum City
Namcheon-dong
U-dong
constructionStartDate 1994
country South Korea
crosses Suyeong Bay
sea
designedBy Yooshin Engineering Corporation
hasFeature observation-friendly driving route
seismic design for earthquakes
hasLighting LED illumination system
hasLowerDeck local road
hasUpperDeck expressway
knownFor nighttime illuminations
panoramic coastal views
views of Gwangalli Beach
views of Haeundae Beach
length about 7.4 km
locatedIn Busan
Haeundae District
Suyeong District
locatedOn Korean Peninsula coast
mainSpanLength about 500 m
maintainedBy Busan Infrastructure Corporation
material concrete
steel
namedAfter Gwangalli
nightView colorful LED light shows
numberOfLanes 8
openedToTraffic 2003
openingDate January 2003
owner Busan Metropolitan City
partOf Busan cityscape
region Yeongnam
toll yes
touristAttraction major landmark of Busan
usedFor commuter traffic
tourism
visibleFrom Gwangalli Beach
Haeundae Beach
Marine City
width about 18–25 m


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