Incheon Bridge

Incheon Bridge
Incheondaegyo
Coordinates	37°24′50″N 126°34′0″E / 37.41389°N 126.56667°E / 37.41389; 126.56667
Carries	6-lane expressway[1][2]
Locale	Incheon, South Korea[1]
Characteristics
Design	Cable-stayed bridge,[1] arch bridge
Total length	21.38 kilometres (13.28 mi)[3]
Width	33.4 metres (110 ft)[2]
Height	230.5 metres (756 ft) (pylons)[3]
Longest span	800 metres (2,600 ft)[3]
No. of spans	5[1]
Clearance below	74 metres (243 ft)[3]
History
Construction start	2005[1]
Construction end	2009[1]
Location

The Incheon Bridge (Korean: 인천대교; RR: Incheon-daegyo) is a reinforced concrete cable-stayed bridge in South Korea. At its opening in October 2009, it became the second bridge connection between Yeongjong Island and the mainland of Incheon. The Incheon Bridge is South Korea's longest spanning cable-stayed bridge.^[4] In comparison, it is the world's sixteenth longest cable-stayed bridge as of January 2019.^[5]

The bridge provides direct access between Songdo and Incheon International Airport, reducing travel time between them by up to one hour.

The section of the bridge crossing the sea, whose concessionaire is Incheon Bridge Corporation, is funded by the private sector. Korea Expressway Corporation and the Korean Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs (MLTM) managed the project.

The bridge is located to the south of the Yeongjong Bridge, which was the first bridge connection between Yeongjong Island and the mainland.