Paldang Bridge
Korean name
Hangul	팔당대교
Hanja	八堂大橋
Revised Romanization	Paldang Daegyo
McCune–Reischauer	P'altang Taegyo

The Paldang Bridge (Korean pronunciation: [pʰalt͈aŋ]) crosses the Han River in South Korea and connects the cities of Hanam and Namyangju. Excluding the single-lane bridge built on top of the Paldang Dam, it is the easternmost bridge on the Han River.^[1]

Construction on the bridge began in May 1986 as the second concrete bridge over the Han River after Olympic Bridge.^[2] Construction was halted in March 1991, however, when a portion of the bridge collapsed due to strong winds and killed one construction worker on site.^[3] Inspections revealed structural damage, prompting a change in construction methods. Construction resumed in October 1991,^[4] but was halted again in May 1992 after further structural damage was discovered.^[5] Initial designs were scrapped, and the bridge was opened as a girder bridge on April 25, 1995.^[6]

References

37°32′46.57″N 127°14′16.32″E / 37.5462694°N 127.2378667°E / 37.5462694; 127.2378667

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