Pocheon Hantan River Y-Shaped Suspension Bridge Awarded 'IABSE Outstanding Structure Award'

Mayor Baek Young-hyun: "We will develop it into a representative tourist attraction of Northern Gyeonggi"

Pocheon City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Baek Young-hyun) announced on the 13th that the Hantangang Y-shaped Suspension Bridge was selected in the 'Innovation in Construction' category at the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) held in Switzerland on the 12th.

Baek Young-hyun, Mayor of Pocheon (center), is receiving an award in the 'Structural Innovation Category' at the International Bridge Structure Engineering Conference held in Switzerland on the 12th. Provided by Pocheon City

The Pocheon Hantangang Y-shaped Suspension Bridge was selected after a rigorous review by a panel of 18 judges from 16 countries, including academic experts.

Opened on September 7, the Pocheon Hantangang Y-shaped Suspension Bridge is the longest single-tower suspension bridge in Korea, measuring 410 meters in length and 1.8 meters in width. It is designed to safely accommodate 2,500 adults weighing 70 kg each simultaneously.

Since its opening, the Y-shaped suspension bridge has gained great popularity, attracting over 300,000 tourists in connection with the 'Pocheon Hantangang Garden Festa' festival. It has established itself as a unique tourist destination where visitors can overlook the Bidongnang Waterfall and the vast Jungri Plain.

Mayor Baek Young-hyun of Pocheon said, “With the international recognition of the Hantangang Y-shaped Suspension Bridge, we will preserve the ecological resources of Hantangang and develop it into a space where more people can enjoy, making it a representative tourist attraction in northern Gyeonggi Province.”

Meanwhile, the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering is the most influential society in the field of bridges and structures, with about 4,500 members active in over 100 countries worldwide.

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