Suspension Bridges of South Korea

This is a list of all 33 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for the country South Korea. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1973: Nam-Hae

Noryang and Namhae, South Korea
Bridgemeister ID:473 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1973
Name:Nam-Hae
Also Known As:Namhae
Location:Noryang and Namhae, South Korea
Coordinates:34.944605 N 127.871978 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 404 meters (1,325.5 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 125 meters (410.1 feet)
Deck width:12 meters

Notes:

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Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

2000: Yeongjong Grand

Incheon, South Korea
Bridgemeister ID:883 (added 2003-09-06)
Year Completed:2000
Name:Yeongjong Grand
Also Known As:Youngjong
Location:Incheon, South Korea
Coordinates:37.544944 N 126.582769 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Samsung Corporation
Use:Vehicular (major highway) and Rail
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 550 meters (1,804.5 feet)
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • Two decks with 10 lanes for vehicles and 2 for rail. Two main cables over A-shaped pylons.

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2002: Gwangandaegyo

Busan, South Korea
Bridgemeister ID:962 (added 2003-11-01)
Year Completed:2002
Name:Gwangandaegyo
Also Known As:Kwang-An, Gwangan Diamond
Location:Busan, South Korea
Coordinates:35.145052 N 129.127909 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (double-deck)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 500 meters (1,640.4 feet)
Side Spans:1 x 200 meters (656.2 feet),
1 x 400 meters (1,312.3 feet)

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2006: Gureumdari

Yeongam, Jeollanam-do, South Korea
Bridgemeister ID:4543 (added 2020-05-23)
Year Completed:2006
Name:Gureumdari
Also Known As:Cloud
Location:Yeongam, Jeollanam-do, South Korea
At or Near Feature:Wolchulsan National Park
Coordinates:34.769023 N 126.712204 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

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2008: Sorok

Goheung, Jeolla, South Korea
Bridgemeister ID:4602 (added 2020-06-07)
Year Completed:2008
Name:Sorok
Location:Goheung, Jeolla, South Korea
Coordinates:34.526811 N 127.122736 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 250 meters (820.2 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 110 meters (360.9 feet)
Deck width:15.7 meters

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2012: Yi Sun-sin

Yeosu, Jeollanam-do, South Korea
Bridgemeister ID:2578 (added 2013-09-01)
Year Completed:2012
Name:Yi Sun-sin
Location: Yeosu, Jeollanam-do, South Korea
Coordinates:34.89924 N 127.7048 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:DAELIM
Use:Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 1,545 meters (5,068.9 feet)
Side Spans:2

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2015: Dandeung

Sinsido-ri, Okdo-myeon and Munyeodo-ri, Okdo-myeon, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
Bridgemeister ID:4521 (added 2020-05-17)
Year Completed:2015
Name:Dandeung
Also Known As:Gogunsan
Location:Sinsido-ri, Okdo-myeon and Munyeodo-ri, Okdo-myeon, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
Coordinates:35.811691 N 126.442254 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

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2015: Ulsan Harbor

Ulsan, South Korea - Ulsan Bay
Bridgemeister ID:2644 (added 2019-03-03)
Year Completed:2015
Name:Ulsan Harbor
Also Known As:Ulsan Grand Harbor
Location:Ulsan, South Korea
Crossing:Ulsan Bay
Coordinates:35.511629 N 129.390690 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 1,150 meters (3,773 feet)

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2016: Jeokgeum

Jeokgeum and Ucheonudu, South Korea
Bridgemeister ID:3383 (added 2019-12-21)
Year Completed:2016
Name:Jeokgeum
Location:Jeokgeum and Ucheonudu, South Korea
Coordinates:34.631584 N 127.502309 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 850 meters (2,788.7 feet)

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2018: Second Namhae

Noryang and Namhae, South Korea
Bridgemeister ID:4604 (added 2020-06-07)
Year Completed:2018
Name:Second Namhae
Location:Noryang and Namhae, South Korea
Coordinates:34.943376 N 127.867108 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (four or more lanes)
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 890 meters (2,919.9 feet)

Notes:

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2019: Cheonsa-Daegyo

Mokpo vicinity, Jeollanam, South Korea
Bridgemeister ID:3385 (added 2019-12-21)
Year Completed:2019
Name:Cheonsa-Daegyo
Also Known As:Second Saecheonnyeon
Location:Mokpo vicinity, Jeollanam, South Korea
Coordinates:34.860540 N 126.205692 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:4
Main Spans:2 x 650 meters (2,132.5 feet)
Side Spans:2

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2019: Pocheon Hantan River Sky

Yeongbuk-myeon, Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea - Hantan River
Bridgemeister ID:5228 (added 2020-10-12)
Year Completed:2019
Name:Pocheon Hantan River Sky
Also Known As:포천한탄강하늘다리, Hantangang Sky
Location:Yeongbuk-myeon, Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Crossing:Hantan River
Coordinates:38.084346 N 127.218090 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

2019: Yedang Reservoir

Yesan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea - Yedang Reservoir
Bridgemeister ID:5335 (added 2020-11-11)
Year Completed:2019
Name:Yedang Reservoir
Also Known As:Yedangho, 예당호 출렁다리
Location:Yesan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
Crossing:Yedang Reservoir
Coordinates:36.638858 N 126.802082 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:2

2021: Tapjeongho

Nonsan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea - Topjeong Lake
Bridgemeister ID:6914 (added 2022-01-21)
Year Completed:2021
Name:Tapjeongho
Also Known As:탑정호 출렁다리, Nonsan Tapjeongho
Location:Nonsan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
Crossing:Topjeong Lake
Coordinates:36.182170 N 127.158855 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Side Spans:4 x 138 meters (452.8 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • May have been completed in late 2020 but not officially opened until November 2021.
  • The bridge is essentially two back-to-back single-tower suspension bridges.

2022: Ulleong Sogeumsan

Wonju, Gangwon, South Korea
Bridgemeister ID:7600 (added 2023-05-13)
Year Completed:2022
Name:Ulleong Sogeumsan
Also Known As:소금산 울렁다리
Location:Wonju, Gangwon, South Korea
Coordinates:37.366264 N 127.818876 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 404 meters (1,325.5 feet) estimated

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2023: Mount Bohyeon Dam

Yeongcheon, North Gyeongsang, South Korea
Bridgemeister ID:8285 (added 2024-02-08)
Year Completed:2023
Name:Mount Bohyeon Dam
Also Known As:Bohyeonsan
Location:Yeongcheon, North Gyeongsang, South Korea
Coordinates:36.134861 N 128.947333 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2024)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 350 meters (1,148.3 feet)
Side Spans:2

(footbridge)

Bongdeok-ri, Jangseong-eup, Jangseong-gun, South Korea
Bridgemeister ID:3370 (added 2019-12-21)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Bongdeok-ri, Jangseong-eup, Jangseong-gun, South Korea
Coordinates:35.366823 N 126.823649 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

(footbridge)

Daedunsan Provincial Park, South Korea
Bridgemeister ID:2502 (added 2008-12-24)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Daedunsan Provincial Park, South Korea
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2008)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

  • Along a popular Daedun Mountain trail that includes this bridge and a long steel staircase.

(footbridge)

Daejeon, South Korea
Bridgemeister ID:3077 (added 2019-10-26)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Daejeon, South Korea
At or Near Feature:Ppuri Park
Coordinates:36.284627 N 127.385568 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2012)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

(footbridge)

Giseong-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon, South Korea
Bridgemeister ID:5851 (added 2021-05-14)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Giseong-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon, South Korea
At or Near Feature:Daejeon Jangtaesan Recreational Forest - 대전 장태산 휴양림
Coordinates:36.218208 N 127.338410 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Span:1
Side Span:1

(footbridge)

Seoraksan National Park, South Korea
Bridgemeister ID:3091 (added 2019-10-27)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Seoraksan National Park, South Korea
At or Near Feature:Yukdam Falls
Coordinates:38.164863 N 128.501127 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

(footbridge)

Sunchang, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
Bridgemeister ID:4777 (added 2020-07-03)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Sunchang, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
At or Near Feature:Gangcheonsan County Park
Coordinates:35.395912 N 127.052596 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Bangchukdo

Okdo-myeon, Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
Bridgemeister ID:5571 (added 2020-12-20)
Name:Bangchukdo
Location:Okdo-myeon, Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
At or Near Feature:Cheongseom Island
Coordinates:35.847709 N 126.363794 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 83 meters (272.3 feet)

Cheonjang Lake

Cheongyang-gun, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea - Cheonjang Lake
Bridgemeister ID:5869 (added 2021-05-17)
Name:Cheonjang Lake
Also Known As:천장호 출렁다리, Cheongyang
Location:Cheongyang-gun, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
Crossing:Cheonjang Lake
Coordinates:36.414838 N 126.915755 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

Notes:

  • One suspension tower is formed in the shape of two red chili peppers (capsicum) and a red bell pepper

Gokseong Duga

Gokseong-gun, Jeollanam-do, South Korea
Bridgemeister ID:4522 (added 2020-05-17)
Name:Gokseong Duga
Location:Gokseong-gun, Jeollanam-do, South Korea
Coordinates:35.229328 N 127.369536 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 125 meters (410.1 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 37.5 meters (123 feet)

Goryeong Daegaya

Goryeong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
Bridgemeister ID:5569 (added 2020-12-20)
Name:Goryeong Daegaya
Location:Goryeong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
Coordinates:35.726309 N 128.277835 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Spans:2 x 105 meters (344.5 feet)

Notes:

  • Symmetric single tower suspension bridge.

Gubongsan

Jinan-gun, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
Bridgemeister ID:5570 (added 2020-12-20)
Name:Gubongsan
Also Known As:구봉산 구름다리
Location:Jinan-gun, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
Coordinates:35.927800 N 127.424350 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 100 meters (328.1 feet)

Jincheon Sky

Hwasan-ri, Chopyeong-myeon, Jincheon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea - Chopyeong Reservoir
Bridgemeister ID:7730 (added 2023-07-07)
Name:Jincheon Sky
Also Known As:진천 하늘다리, Jincheon Nongdari
Location:Hwasan-ri, Chopyeong-myeon, Jincheon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea
Crossing:Chopyeong Reservoir
Coordinates:36.830760 N 127.503173 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

External Links:


Jwagusan

Jeungpyeong-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea
Bridgemeister ID:5542 (added 2020-12-11)
Name:Jwagusan
Also Known As:좌구산 명상구름다리
Location:Jeungpyeong-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea
Coordinates:36.708536 N 127.650195 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

Songdo Yonggung

Amnam-dong, Seo-gu, Busan, South Korea
Bridgemeister ID:5706 (added 2021-04-02)
Name:Songdo Yonggung
Also Known As:송도 용궁구름다리
Location:Amnam-dong, Seo-gu, Busan, South Korea
Coordinates:35.061998 N 129.022241 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

Sujupalbong

Chungju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea
Bridgemeister ID:7434 (added 2022-12-10)
Name:Sujupalbong
Also Known As:수주팔봉 구름다리
Location:Chungju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea
At or Near Feature:Sujupalbong Peaks 수주팔봉(水周八峰)
Coordinates:36.898282 N 127.924571 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

Yongjingak

Odeung-dong, Jeju-si, Jeju-do, South Korea
Bridgemeister ID:5568 (added 2020-12-20)
Name:Yongjingak
Also Known As:용진각 현수교
Location:Odeung-dong, Jeju-si, Jeju-do, South Korea
At or Near Feature:Hallasan National Park
Coordinates:33.372435 N 126.529895 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Yongyeon

Jeju, South Korea
Bridgemeister ID:3322 (added 2019-12-01)
Name:Yongyeon
Location:Jeju, South Korea
Coordinates:33.514874 N 126.514372 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

External Links:



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