Seongsu Bridge
Template:Short description Template:Infobox bridge The Seongsu Bridge (Template:Korean), sometimes spelled Sŏngsu Bridge, is a cantilever bridge over the Han River, connecting the Seongdong and Gangnam districts of Seoul, South Korea. The bridge began construction under Hyundai Engineering & Construction on April 26, 1995 and was opened to the public on July 3, 1997 by Seoul Mayor Cho Soon (Template:Korean).<ref name=":12">Template:Cite web</ref> The original Seongsu Bridge was built in 1979, and was demolished and rebuilt following the Seongsu Bridge disaster on October 21, 1994.
History
Original bridge
The original Seongsu Bridge was built by Dong Ah Construction Industrial Company, opening to the public on October 15, 1979.<ref name=":02">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=":12"/> The bridge spanned Template:Convert and was Template:Convert wide, accommodating 4 lanes of traffic.<ref name=":13">Template:Cite web</ref> Fifteen years later, on the morning of October 21, 1994, a span of the Seongsu Bridge collapsed, killing 32 people and injuring 17 others.<ref name=":02" /> The collapse was ruled a result of poor welding, rusted extension hinges, and lack of general maintenance— and would result in the convictions of 16 city government and construction workers on charges of criminal negligence.<ref name=":16">Template:Cite web</ref>
In the aftermath of the disaster, the Seoul Metropolitan Government originally planned to repair and reopen the bridge to traffic within three months, but reversed course after public outcry.<ref name=":14">Template:Cite book</ref>Template:Rp
New bridge
Construction for the new bridge began in March 1996 under Hyundai Engineering & Construction. Construction for the replacement bridge cost 78 billion won (equivalent to ₩Template:Inflation billion in Template:Inflation/yearTemplate:Inflation/fn), about 6.8 times the original price.<ref name=":132">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Citation</ref> The new bridge was opened to the public on July 3, 1997, by Mayor Cho Soon, and a memorial was held on the bridge.<ref name=":1">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=":26">Template:Citation</ref>
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