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The Seohae Bridge ( ko, 서해대교) is a
cable-stayed bridge A cable-stayed bridge has one or more ''towers'' (or ''pylons''), from which cables support the bridge deck. A distinctive feature are the cables or stays, which run directly from the tower to the deck, normally forming a fan-like pattern o ...
that connects
Pyongtaek Pyeongtaek () is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Located in the southwestern part of the province, Pyeongtaek was founded as a union of two districts in 940, during the Goryeo dynasty. It was elevated to city status in 1986 and is home to ...
and
Dangjin Dangjin () is a city in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. It stands on the south shore of the Bay of Asan. Dangjin borders Incheon, Pyeongtaek, and Hwaseong by sea, and Seosan, Yesan, and Asan by land. Its name means "Tang ferry," and ...
,
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 ...
. Bridge construction started in 1993 and was completed in 2000 at a cost of 677.7 billion
won Won may refer to: *The Korean won from 1902–1910 *South Korean won, the currency of the Republic of Korea *North Korean won, the currency of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea * Won (Korean surname) * Won (Korean given name) * Won Buddhis ...
. A prop (and some precast segments) fell on August 5, 1999 under construction due to Typhoon Olga. The bridge opened on November 9, 2000.


See also

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Transportation in South Korea Transportation in South Korea is provided by extensive networks of railways, highways, bus routes, ferry services and air routes that traverse the country. South Korea is the third country in the world to operate a maglev train, which is an automa ...
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List of bridges in South Korea This is a list of bridges and viaducts in South Korea, including those for pedestrians and vehicular traffic. Historical and architectural interest bridges Major road and railway bridges This table presents the structures with spans greater ...
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List of longest cable-stayed bridge spans This list ranks the world's cable-stayed bridges by the length of main span, i.e. the distance between the suspension towers. The length of the main span is the most common way to rank cable-stayed bridges. If one bridge has a longer span than anot ...


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Bridges in South Korea Bridges completed in 2000 Pyeongtaek Dangjin Buildings and structures in Gyeonggi Province Transport in Gyeonggi Province Buildings and structures in South Chungcheong Province Transport in South Chungcheong Province {{SouthKorea-bridge-struct-stub