The Banghwa Bridge () is a bridge in South Korea. It crosses the Han River, connecting the

Gangseo District, Seoul Gangseo District (; ) is one of the 25 districts (''gu'') of Seoul, South Korea. It is located on the south side of the Han River. South Korea's third busiest airport, Gimpo International Airport, is located in Gonghang-dong, where many fli ...

with

Goyang Goyang (; ) is a city in Gyeonggi Province in the north of South Korea. It is part of the Seoul Metropolitan Area, making Goyang one of Seoul's Satellite city, satellite cities. It is one of the largest cities in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, w ...

Gyeonggi Province Gyeonggi Province (, ) is the most populous province in South Korea. Seoul, the nation's largest city and capital, is in the heart of the area but has been separately administered as a provincial-level ''special city'' since 1946. Incheon, ...

. The bridge is a part of the

Incheon International Airport Expressway The Incheon International Airport Expressway (, Incheon Gukje Gonghang Gosok Doro) is an expressway in South Korea connecting Incheon International Airport to Goyang, Gyeonggi. History * December 1995: Construction Begin. * 20 November 2001: ...

. At over 2.5 km in length, it is the longest bridge to cross the Han River. Though mostly a

girder bridge A girder bridge is a bridge that uses girders as the means of supporting its deck. The two most common types of modern steel girder bridges are plate and box. The term "girder" is often used interchangeably with "beam" in reference to bridge d ...

, the middle 540m section is an arch truss, resembling the shape of an airplane taking off.

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Bridges in Seoul Bridges completed in 2000 Bridges over the Han River (Korea) Toll bridges in South Korea {{SouthKorea-bridge-struct-stub