Construction Begins on 'Dongbin Bridge' Connecting North and South Pohang... Cable-Stayed Bridge to be Completed in 2025

Nationally Supported Local Road No. 20 Coastal Bridge Connecting Nam-gu Songdo-dong to Buk-gu Hanggu-dong

Aerial view of Dongbin Bridge.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongwook Park] With the commencement of construction of Dongbin Bridge, which connects the disconnected section of Local Road No. 20 linking the northern and southern areas of Pohang City, severe traffic congestion in downtown Pohang is expected to ease.

On the 5th, Gyeongsangbuk-do will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the marine bridge construction project (tentatively named Dongbin Bridge), connecting Songdo-dong in Nam-gu, Pohang City to Hanggu-dong in Buk-gu, Pohang City, called the 'Hyoja~Sangwon Road Construction Project.' About 100 people, including Lee Cheol-woo, Governor of Gyeongbuk Province, Lee Kang-deok, Mayor of Pohang, National Assembly members Kim Jung-jae and Kim Byung-wook, local council members, and residents, will attend the ceremony.

The 'Hyoja~Sangwon Road Construction Project' (tentatively named Dongbin Bridge) is a project included in the 3rd Five-Year National and Local Road Plan. It involves investing a total of 66.2 billion KRW by 2025 to construct a 1.36 km section connecting the disconnected segment of National Supported Local Road No. 20 (Pohang-Yeongdeok) from Songdo-dong in Nam-gu to Hanggu-dong in Buk-gu, Pohang City. The project includes installing two at-grade intersections, a 395 m cable-stayed bridge, and 965 m of connecting roads.

National Supported Local Road No. 20 is an important arterial road connecting the northern and southern parts of Pohang City. However, due to the disconnected section, vehicles commuting to and from the Pohang Steel Industrial Complex have caused severe traffic congestion by passing through the downtown area, causing significant inconvenience. Especially during vacation seasons and various festivals, many tourists visiting Songdo Beach and Yeongildae Beach have also experienced great inconvenience due to traffic jams.

The Dongbin Bridge (tentative name) will be constructed in a cable-stayed bridge format. An observatory where visitors can view the sunrise over the East Sea will be installed within the main tower, and seasonal landscape lighting will be installed at night, making it an attractive premium marine bridge.

Lee Cheol-woo, Governor of Gyeongsangbuk-do, stated, "Dongbin Bridge will be constructed as a symbolic bridge representing the identity of Pohang City as a marine international city, providing new attractions for Yeongil Bay," and emphasized, "as new tourism content linked with surrounding tourist resources, it is expected to help the local economy, which has been struggling due to COVID-19 and earthquakes."

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