184m Incheon Third Yeonryuk Bridge Observatory Certified as 'World's Highest'

The observatory of the Third Yeonryuk Bridge, which connects Cheongna International City and Yeongjong Island in Incheon, has been recognized as the world's highest sea-crossing bridge observatory.

On November 3, the Incheon city government announced that the World Record Certification Agency (WRC) in the United States recently certified the observatory of the Third Yeonryuk Bridge as the "world's highest sea-crossing bridge observatory."

Bird's-eye view of the main tower observatory of the Third Yeonryuk Bridge. The World Record Certification Agency (WRC) of the United States has certified the observatory of the Third Yeonryuk Bridge, at an altitude of 184.2 meters, as the world's highest sea-crossing bridge observatory. Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority

According to the committee's investigation, the observatory of the Third Yeonryuk Bridge is located at an altitude of 184.2 meters above sea level, officially confirming it as the highest among all sea-crossing bridge observatories worldwide. This certification was finalized through the Korea Record Institute's (KRI) highest record verification and detailed review, as well as additional confirmation procedures by the WRC.

The Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority is also in the process of registering the observatory of the Third Yeonryuk Bridge with Guinness World Records (GWR) in the United Kingdom and expects the certification to be completed within this year.

The Third Yeonryuk Bridge, which connects Yeongjong and Cheongna in Incheon, is being constructed with a length of 4.68 kilometers and a width of 30 meters (six lanes in both directions). The current progress rate is 94%, and the bridge is expected to open either at the end of this year or early next year.

Yoo Jeongbok, Mayor of Incheon, stated, "The Third Yeonryuk Bridge will become more than just a bridge; it will serve as a symbolic landmark that promotes Incheon's excellent urban landscape and tourism resources to the world. We will make every effort until the opening so that it becomes a globally recognized attraction."

The Third Yeonryuk Bridge completed the final deck installation work last September, and the current progress rate is approximately 94%. Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority

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