Gwangan Bridge

Gwangan Bridge

The Gwangan Bridge is a suspension bridge located in Busan, South Korea. It connects Haeundae-gu to Suyeong-gu. The road surface is about 6,500 meters long, with the bridge as a whole spanning 7,420 meters. It is the second longest bridge in the country after the Incheon Bridge.

Construction began in 1994 and concluded in December 2002, with a total cost of 789.9 billion won.[1] The bridge opened temporarily in September and October 2002 for the 2002 Asian Games. However, it was not officially opened until January, 2003


Kwang-an Bridge is the longest bridge in South Korea located in Busan. Constructed in 2002, this suspension-bridge has a double-deck superstructure with four driving lanes for each direction. The total bridge length is 7240 metres.

The bridge is known as the Diamond Bridge and connects Suyeong-gu and Haeundae-gu offering astonishing view of mountains, sandy beaches, hills and city lights. This bridge also has a lighting system that allows an exterior lighting of over 100,000 colors.