Gwangan Bridge

광안대교

The Gwangan Bridge, also called the Diamond Bridge, is a double-deck suspension bridge in Busan, South Korea. It crosses the bay off Gwangalli Beach and links the Haeundae and Suyeong districts. The whole bridge is about 7,420 m long, and the road surface is about 6,500 m.

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At a glance

Country: South Korea
Location: Busan, South Korea
Built: 2002
Height: 116 m
Type: Bridge

Quick answers

Where is Gwangan Bridge?

Gwangan Bridge is in Busan, South Korea.

When was Gwangan Bridge built?

Gwangan Bridge was built in 2002.

How tall is Gwangan Bridge?

Gwangan Bridge is about 116 m tall.

A double-deck suspension bridge across the bay off Gwangalli Beach, lit up in colour every night.

Construction began in 1994 and ended in December 2002, at a cost of about 789.9 billion won. It is the second-longest bridge in the country after the Incheon Bridge, and at night it is lit in changing colors. The road is part of Busan's coastal ring road, which was built to carry port traffic and ease jams in the city.

Opening and traffic

The bridge opened temporarily for the 2002 Asian Games, from late September to mid-October 2002, and officially opened in January 2003. Tolls began in 2003.

It has two decks. Traffic toward Centum City uses the lower deck, and traffic toward Namcheon-dong uses the upper deck. The tolls started in March 2003, and in 2007 it became a road only for motor vehicles.

Built to be tough

It was designed to survive a strong earthquake, typhoon winds of about 45 meters per second and waves 7 meters high.

In February 2019, a Russian cargo ship that had left Busan port hit the bridge. It tore a five-meter hole in the lower deck, but nobody was hurt. The bridge was built to keep the heavy port traffic moving and ease jams in Suyeong and Haeundae.