Yeongjong Bridge

Bridge in Incheon, South Korea

37°32′42.5″N 126°34′55.1″E / 37.545139°N 126.581972°E / 37.545139; 126.581972Carrieshighway, railwayLocaleIncheon, South KoreaOfficial nameYeongjong BridgeOther name(s)Yeongjong Grand Bridge^[1]CharacteristicsDesigndouble-deck self-anchored suspension bridgeTotal length4,420 m (14,500 ft)^[2]Longest span300 m (980 ft)^[1]No. of spans3HistoryConstruction startNovember 1995^[1]Construction endDecember 2000^[3]Construction cost$1.4billion USD^[4]Location Map

The Yeongjong Bridge(영종대교) is a self-anchored suspension double-deck road-rail bridge located in Incheon, South Korea, linking Yeongjong Island to the Korean mainland. The bridge is part of the Incheon International Airport Expressway and was completed in 2000.

The total length of the bridge is 4,420 m (14,500 ft), it includes a main suspension bridge section of 550 m (1,800 ft), a truss bridge section of 2,250 m (7,380 ft) and a steel box girder bridge section of 1,620 m (5,310 ft).^[2]^[3]

The main suspension bridge has two decks and carries both motor vehicles and AREX train.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Yeongjong Bridge at Structurae
^ ^a ^b "Incheon Int'l Airport Expressway". Yeongjong Bridge. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
^ ^a ^b "Youngjong Bridge Heralds Advent of Three-dimensional, Self-anchored Suspension Bridge". NewsWorld Korea. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
^ Yeongjong Bridge, Samsung C&T, Engineering & Construction Americas, retrieved 14 August 2014