Gangjin-gun, Gaudo's Real 'Suspension Bridge' to Open in the First Half of This Year

Perspective view of Gaudo Suspension Bridge, 150m long and 15m high, scheduled to open in the first half of this year (Photo by Gangjin-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-su] Jeonnam Gangjin-gun is changing the name of the famous "Gaudo Suspension Bridge" to mark the Year of the Ox in the new year.

On the 1st, Gangjin-gun announced that it will conduct a survey through the Gangjin-gun website to change the name of the "Gaudo Suspension Bridge."

Completed in 2013, the Gaudo Suspension Bridge is a land bridge connecting Jeodu-ri in Daegu-myeon and Mangho-ri in Doam-myeon, Gaudo, which is a key tourist resource of Gangjin-gun. Along the Gaudo coastline, there is about a 3 km walking trail and many attractions such as the Gaudo zip track, drawing hundreds of thousands of tourists every year, making it a representative attraction of Gangjin-gun.

However, tourists who have visited the Gaudo Suspension Bridge have expressed dissatisfaction that, contrary to its name, the bridge does not actually sway, and have requested a name change.

Reflecting the demands of tourists, Gangjin-gun will open a suspension bridge that actually moves within Gaudo. The newly introduced suspension bridge will be 150 meters long and 15 meters high, and after completing the surrounding convenience facilities, it is planned to open within the first half of this year.

To prevent confusion caused by duplicate names of the two bridges in the future, the county has decided to change the original name of the Gaudo Suspension Bridge and will conduct a survey until the 10th. Preferences for new name candidates will be collected and the name will be changed accordingly.

County Governor Lee Seung-ok stated, "By reflecting various opinions, we will change the name of the Gaudo Suspension Bridge and complete a suspension bridge that truly moves. In the future, we will foster Gaudo as a representative stay-type tourist complex on the southwestern coast by expanding lodging and leisure facilities through private investment."

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