Seongsu Bridge
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Seongsu Bridge is a major road bridge in Seoul, South Korea, known both for its role in connecting districts across the Han River and for its infamous 1994 collapse and subsequent reconstruction.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Seongsu Bridge canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bridge in South Korea
ⓘ
road bridge ⓘ steel truss bridge ⓘ |
| casualties |
17 injuries
ⓘ
32 deaths ⓘ |
| causeOfEvent | 1994 Seongsu Bridge collapse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collapseCause | structural failure due to poor welding and inadequate inspection ⓘ |
| collapseDate | 1994-10-21 ⓘ |
| connectsDistrict |
Gangnam District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seongdong District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | South Korea ⓘ |
| crosses | Han River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLatitude | 37.541 ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLongitude | 127.036 ⓘ |
| hasDesign | truss bridge ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | triggered nationwide review of infrastructure safety in South Korea ⓘ |
| hasToll | no ⓘ |
| knownFor |
1994 structural collapse
ⓘ
subsequent reconstruction ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Korean ⓘ |
| length | approximately 1,160 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Seoul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMetropolitanArea | Seoul Capital Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiverSection | middle Han River in Seoul ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Seoul Metropolitan Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
concrete
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive domestic and international news coverage in 1994 ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Seongsu-dong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | 성수대교 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfLanes | 6 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1979-10-15 ⓘ |
| owner | Seoul Metropolitan Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Seoul road network ⓘ |
| partOfTransportSystem | Seoul arterial road network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reconstructionCompleted | 1997 ⓘ |
| reconstructionMethod | replacement of collapsed central span ⓘ |
| region |
Gangnam-gu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seongdong-gu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reopeningDate | 1997-08-15 ⓘ |
| romanization | Seongsu-daegyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyImprovementsAfterCollapse | strengthened inspection regime for bridges in South Korea ⓘ |
| trafficType | motor vehicles ⓘ |
| usedFor | daily commuter traffic across Han River ⓘ |
| width | approximately 19 meters ⓘ |
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