# The 20 South Korean bridges with the longest main spans

The Yi Sun-sin Bridge between Yeosu and Gwangyang has a main span of 1,545 m, the longest in Korea, followed by the Ulsan Bridge and the Noryang Bridge in Namhae. Nine of them are in island-dotted South Jeolla. Based on Wikipedia's list of major bridges in South Korea, this ranks bridges opened up to 2024 by main span.

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## Top 20

1. **Yi Sun-sin Bridge** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Main span 1,545 m, total length 2,260 m. Suspension bridge, opened 2012, South Jeolla. Korea's longest main span; fourth longest in the world when it opened.
2. **Noryang Bridge** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Main span 890 m, total length 990 m. Suspension bridge, opened 2018, South Gyeongsang.
3. **Namhae Bridge** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Main span 404 m, total length 660 m. Suspension bridge, opened 1973, South Gyeongsang. Korea's first suspension bridge, opened in 1973.
4. **Ulsan Bridge** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Main span 1,150 m, total length 2,970 m. Suspension bridge, opened 2015, Ulsan.
5. **Incheon Bridge** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Main span 800 m, total length 12,340 m. Cable-stayed bridge, opened 2009, Incheon. At 12.34 km overall, one of the longest bridges in Korea.
6. **Busan Harbor Bridge** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Main span 540 m, total length 3,368 m. Cable-stayed bridge, opened 2014, Busan.
7. **Gwangan Bridge** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Main span 500 m, total length 7,420 m. Suspension bridge, opened 2002, Busan. One of Busan's best-known night views.
8. **Mokpo Bridge** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Main span 500 m, total length 3,060 m. Cable-stayed bridge, opened 2012, South Jeolla.
9. **Hwayang-Jobal Bridge** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Main span 500 m, total length 854 m. Cable-stayed bridge, opened 2020, South Jeolla.
10. **Busan–Geoje Bridge** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Main span 475 m, total length 1,870 m. Cable-stayed bridge, opened 2010, Busan and South Gyeongsang.
11. **Myodo Bridge** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Main span 430 m, total length 1,410 m. Cable-stayed bridge, opened 2012, South Jeolla.
12. **Gogunsan Bridge** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Main span 400 m, total length 705 m. Suspension bridge, opened 2016, North Jeolla.
13. **Seohae Bridge** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Main span 470 m, total length 7,310 m. Cable-stayed bridge, opened 2000, Gyeonggi and South Chungcheong.
14. **Paryeong Bridge** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Main span 850 m, total length 1,340 m. Suspension bridge, opened 2016, South Jeolla.
15. **Hwatae Bridge** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Main span 500 m, total length 1,345 m. Cable-stayed bridge, opened 2015, South Jeolla.
16. **Geogeum Bridge** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Main span 480 m, total length 2,028 m. Cable-stayed bridge, opened 2011, South Jeolla.
17. **First Imja Bridge** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Main span 410 m, total length 750 m. Cable-stayed bridge, opened 2020, South Jeolla.
18. **Machang Bridge** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Main span 400 m, total length 1,700 m. Cable-stayed bridge, opened 2008, South Gyeongsang.
19. **Dongi Bridge** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Main span 400 m, total length 500 m. Cable-stayed bridge, opened 2016, Gyeonggi.
20. **Cheonsa Bridge** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Main span 650 m, total length 7,224 m. Suspension bridge, opened 2019, South Jeolla. Combines a suspension span (650 m) and a cable-stayed span (510 m).

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