Banpo Bridge
The Banpo Bridge (Korean: 반포대교; Hanja: 盤浦大橋) is a major bridge toward downtown Seoul over the Han River, South Korea, connecting the Seocho and Yongsan districts. The bridge is on top of Jamsu Bridge, forming the upper half of a double-deck bridge; it is the first double deck bridge built in South Korea. During periods of high rainfall, the Jamsu Bridge is designed to submerge as the water level of the river rises, as the lower deck lies close to the waterline. In the past decade, the bridge has submerged every year, and the bridge and surrounding area is cleared of mud and silt shortly afterward. The bridge was built as a girder bridge and was completed in 1982.
Banpo Bridge 반포대교 Banpo daegyo | |
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Night view of Banpo Bridge, Seoul. | |
| Coordinates | 37.5155°N 126.9960°E |
| Crosses | Han River |
| Locale | Seoul, South Korea |
| Maintained by | Seoul Metropolitan Hangang Project Headquarters |
| Preceded by | Hannam Bridge |
| Followed by | Dongjak Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 1,495 m (4,905 ft) |
| Width | 25 m (82 ft) |
| History | |
| Engineering design by | Dae Han Consultants Company, Ltd. |
| Constructed by | Byucksan Engineering & Construction Company, Ltd. |
| Construction start | January 11, 1980 |
| Construction end | June 25, 1982 |
| Construction cost | ₩21,500,000,000 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 103,925 (2009) |
| Location | |
| Banpo Bridge | |
| Hangul | 반포대교 |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Banpo daegyo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Panp'o taegyo |
The south side, during times without global pandemics, has a yearly fall market, with live music and food trucks. The northern side has several bike and skating ramps.