Strong Winds Cause Confusion Between Gwangandaegyo and Geogadaegyo Bridges... Unified Control Standards Established for Busan Maritime Bridges

Busan City Strengthens Bridge Control Standards for Active Response to Weather Changes

Measures Established for Strong Wind, Heavy Rain, Sea Fog, and Snow (Freezing) on Marine Bridges

Busan's maritime bridge strong wind control standards.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] “Will Gwangandaegyo Bridge be closed, or is Geogadaegyo Bridge confusing?” The usage standards for maritime bridges, which varied individually, have been established. The criteria for controlling traffic on maritime bridges in the Busan area due to wind and sea fog have been unified in a direction that strengthens control.

Busan City (Acting Mayor Lee Byung-jin) announced on the 17th that it has prepared bridge control standards that actively respond to frequent weather changes.

The plan is to unify traffic control standards for maritime bridges so that citizens can conveniently use the bridges and to prevent safety accidents.

Due to extreme weather changes occurring in maritime weather and last year's overturning accident of a 1-ton truck on Gwangandaegyo Bridge caused by Typhoon Haishen (No. 10), safety management for vehicles crossing maritime bridges was necessary.

Busan City held a joint meeting with the City Council, the National Police Agency, traffic experts, and maritime bridge managers, raising the need to strengthen traffic standards and review control criteria for maritime bridges.

Busan City unified traffic control standards during strong winds for major maritime bridges in the area, including Gwangandaegyo Bridge~Busanhangdaegyo Bridge~Namhangdaegyo Bridge~Eulsukdo Bridge~Sinhodaegyo Bridge~Gadeokdaegyo Bridge~Geogadaegyo Bridge, and strengthened the full closure standard for strong winds from 25 m/s to 20 m/s.

In addition to control standards for strong winds, a manual for responding to heavy rain, sea fog, and snowfall (icing) related to maritime weather was reviewed, establishing preventive measures stronger than those based on the Road Act.

However, for Sinhodaegyo Bridge and Gadeokdaegyo Bridge in Gangseo-gu, where detour roads are insufficient, control will be separately managed by Gangseo-gu referring to disaster situations and Busan City's control standards.

Lee Byung-jin, Acting Mayor of Busan, said, “The standards for weather conditions for each bridge were different, causing confusion,” and added, “By unifying maritime bridge control standards and providing predictable services to citizens, we expect to prevent safety accidents.”

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