Yeongdodaegyo

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Yeongdodaegyo is a bascule bridge in Busan, South Korea, known as the city’s first mainland–island bridge and a local historical landmark.

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Yeongdodaegyo canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bascule bridge
road bridge
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs Yeongdo Bridge
bridgeLiftUsedFor ceremonial and touristic purposes
bridgeType double-leaf bascule (after renovation)
connects Busan mainland
Yeongdo Island
constructionStartDate 1931
country South Korea
crosses Busan Port
linked to: Port of Busan
culturalSymbolOf Busan
hasCommemorativeSpace Yeongdodaegyo Bridge Observatory
Yeongdodaegyo History Museum
hasCulturalRole meeting point for separated families after the Korean War
hasDailyBridgeLift yes
hasDesign single-leaf bascule
hasHistoricalEra Japanese colonial period
hasKoreanName 영도대교
hasLighting night illumination for tourism
hasViewOf Busan Port
linked to: Port of Busan

Yeongdo Island
heritageStatus local historical landmark
length 214 m
locatedIn Busan
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Jung District, Busan
Yeongdo District, Busan
locatedNear Jagalchi Market
Nampo-dong
maintainedBy Busan Metropolitan City
material steel
namedAfter Yeongdo
openingDate 1934-11-23
originalBuilder Government-General of Korea (Japanese colonial administration)
partOf Busan urban road network
reopeningDate 2013-11-27
romanization Yeongdodaegyo
significance first mainland–island bridge in Busan
symbol of modern development of Busan
trafficType motor vehicles
pedestrians
underwentRenovation 2013
width 18.3 m

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Yeongdodaegyo Bridge officialName Yeongdodaegyo
Yeongdodaegyo romanization Yeongdodaegyo