The Banghwa Bridge crosses the Han River in

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and connects the Gangseo-gu in

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and

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. The bridge is a part of the

Incheon International Airport Expressway The Incheon International Airport Expressway (Korean: 인천국제공항고속도로, Incheon Gukje Gonghang Gosok Doro) is an expressway in South Korea connecting Incheon International Airport to Goyang, Gyeonggi. History * December 1995: Con ...

. At over 2.5 km in length, it is the longest bridge to cross the Han River. Though mostly a

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, the middle 540m section is an arch truss, resembling the shape of an airplane taking off.

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Bridges in Seoul Bridges completed in 2000 Bridges over the Han River (Korea) Toll bridges in South Korea {{SouthKorea-bridge-struct-stub