Tag: bridges

Picture of the Day: New Bridge Reconnects Villages

| September 1, 2022
Bridge reconnects villages in decades
Bridge reconnects villages in decades
Seen here is a newly-built bridge over Paro Lake linking Wolmyeong and Sangmuryong Villages in the rural county of Yanggu, about 175 kilometers northeast of Seoul. The bridge opened on Aug. 31, 2022, and reconnected the villages, which have been separated for 78 years since the construction of nearby Hwacheon Dam in 1944. Villagers had used boats to come and go between them. (Yonhap) 

Picture of the Day: Busy Suspension Bridge

| May 10, 2022
Suspension bridge in Wonju
Suspension bridge in Wonju
Visitors cross a suspension bridge at Mount Sogeum, one of the most popular tourist attractions in Wonju, 130 kilometers east of Seoul. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: New Bridge to Yeosu Opens

| March 1, 2020
Yeosu-Goheung bridge open
Yeosu-Goheung bridge open
This photo, provided by Yeosu City, 455 kilometers south of Seoul, on Feb. 28, 2020, shows the newly opened bridge that connects the port to nearby Goheung County through Nang and Jobal islands. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Korean War Pontoon Bridge

| August 17, 2015

Engineers setup a pontoon bridge somewhere on MSR 3 on July 8, 1952 during the Korean War.  [Defense Media]