Banpo Bridge

Banpo Bridge

반포대교
A Moonlight Rainbow Fountain light show at the bridge (2008)
Coordinates37°30′56″N 126°59′46″E / 37.5155°N 126.9960°E / 37.5155; 126.9960
CrossesHan River
LocaleSeoul, South Korea
Maintained bySeoul Metropolitan Hangang Project Headquarters
Preceded byHannam Bridge
Followed byDongjak Bridge
Characteristics
Total length1,495 m (4,905 ft)[1]
Width25 m (82 ft)[1]
History
Engineering design byDae Han Consultants Company, Ltd.
Constructed byByucksan Engineering & Construction Company, Ltd.[2]
Construction startJanuary 11, 1980[2]
Construction endJune 25, 1982[2]
Construction cost21,500,000,000[2]
Statistics
Daily traffic103,925 (2009)[3]
Korean name
Hangul
반포대교
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBanpo daegyo
McCune–ReischauerPanp'o taegyo
Location
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The Banpo Bridge (Korean반포대교) is a major bridge for vehicular traffic over the Han River in central Seoul, South Korea. It is a double-decked bridge, and is above the pedestrian Jamsu Bridge.[4]

The bridge is a popular tourist attraction, and is known for its daily Moonlight Rainbow Fountain and light shows between April and October. As of 2024, the bridge holds the Guinness World Record for longest fountain bridge in the world.[5] It is centrally located in Seoul, and accessible via public transportation.

  1. ^ a b 반포대교[盤浦大橋]. Doopedia (in Korean). Doopedia. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d 토목사업 주요실적. Byucksan Engineering & Construction (in Korean). 2005. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  3. ^ 반포대교. Naver / Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  4. ^ 반포대교 (盤浦大橋). Seoul Metro (in Korean). Seoul Metropolitan Government. 2000. Archived from the original on 18 June 2004. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Longest bridge fountain". Guinness World Records. Retrieved June 18, 2024.