Banpo Bridge 반포대교 | |
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Coordinates | 37°30′56″N 126°59′46″E / 37.5155°N 126.9960°E |
Crosses | Han River |
Locale | Seoul, South Korea |
Maintained by | Seoul Metropolitan Hangang Project Headquarters |
Preceded by | Hannam Bridge |
Followed by | Dongjak Bridge |
Characteristics | |
Total length | 1,495 m (4,905 ft)[1] |
Width | 25 m (82 ft)[1] |
History | |
Engineering design by | Dae Han Consultants Company, Ltd. |
Constructed by | Byucksan Engineering & Construction Company, Ltd.[2] |
Construction start | January 11, 1980[2] |
Construction end | June 25, 1982[2] |
Construction cost | ₩21,500,000,000[2] |
Statistics | |
Daily traffic | 103,925 (2009)[3] |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 반포대교 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Banpo daegyo |
McCune–Reischauer | Panp'o taegyo |
Location | |
The Banpo Bridge (Korean: 반포대교) 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[update], 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.