Location: Busan, South Korea Client: Chodai Corporation Ltd.
A 960-meter-long, 34-meter-wide, double-deck, self-anchored suspension bridge for highway traffic.
Located in the harbor city of Busan, in the southern part of the Korean Peninsula, the longest suspension bridge in South Korea was completed in September 2002. The Kwang Ahn Bridge is surrounded by numerous natural islands and serves as a crucial connection between the city and the new harbor of Busan.
The highlight of the 7.5 km-long bridge system is an approximately 900-meter-long, two-story suspension bridge, divided into three spans (200m + 500m + 200m). Each span accommodates two 18-meter-wide bridge decks, providing four lanes of traffic in each direction, designed to handle an expected daily traffic volume of 60,000 vehicles. The bridge is built over an ocean depth of approximately 12 meters.
Completed Task Designed the erection system for lifting and raising the bridge tower.
