The Paldang Bridge () crosses the Han River in

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...

and connects the cities of

Hanam Hanam () is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Formerly a part of Gwangju County, it was designated a city in 1989. The ancient Baekje capital of Hanam Wiryeseong may have been located there. Lying immediately east of Seoul, Hanam is al ...

and

Namyangju Namyangju () is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. To the east is Gapyeong County, to the west is Guri City, and to the north is Pocheon City. Namyangju-si was originally a southern part of Yangju-gun, but was separated into Namyangju-gun ...

. Excluding the single-lane bridge built on top of the Paldang Dam, it is the easternmost bridge on the Han River. Construction on the bridge began in May 1986 as the second concrete bridge over the Han River after

Olympic Bridge Olympic Bridge or Grand Olympic Bridge ( ko, 올림픽대교) is a bridge over the Han River in Seoul, South Korea. The bridge links the Gwangjin and Songpa districts. Construction Its construction started in 1985, but was not completed until ...

. Construction was halted in March 1991, however, when a portion of the bridge collapsed due to strong winds and killed one construction worker on site. Inspections revealed structural damage, prompting a change in construction methods. Construction resumed in October 1991, but was halted again in May 1992 after further structural damage was discovered. Initial designs were scrapped, and the bridge was opened as a

girder bridge A girder bridge is a bridge that uses girders as the means of supporting its deck. The two most common types of modern steel girder bridges are plate and box. The term "girder" is often used interchangeably with "beam" in reference to bridge de ...

on April 25, 1995.

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Buildings and structures in Hanam Buildings and structures in Namyangju Bridges in Gyeonggi Province Bridges completed in 1995 {{SouthKorea-bridge-struct-stub