Yeongdo Bridge

{{Short description|Bridge in Busan, South Korea}} right|thumb|Yeongdo Bridge '''Yeongdodaegyo''' ({{langx|ko|영도대교}}, {{IPA|ko|jəːŋdodɛgjoː|IPA}}) A.K.A. '''Yeongdodari''' ({{langx|ko|영도다리}}, {{IPA|ko|jəːŋdodari|IPA}}) is a bascule bridge in Yeongdo, Busan, Republic of Korea. It is also called Yeongdo Bridge in English. Completed in 1934,<ref name="Yeongdogu">[http://tour.yeongdo.go.kr/program/tour/tourinfo/outTourInfo.asp?idx=2 {{in lang|ko}} Information of Yeongdo Bridge]</ref> it connects Jung District ward on Busan mainland to Yeongdo District on the Yeongdo Island spanning the south port of Busan. During the Korean War, the bridge served as a site where people went to find lost family members and friends. The original drawbridge stopped functioning in 1966. It was deemed dangerous in 2003 and almost torn down, but was ultimately designated a historical monument. The drawbridge was restored and re-opened on November 27, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|last=Chung|first=Hee-cho|title=Drawbridge restored in Busan after 47 years|url=https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20131127000977|work=The Korea Herald|date=27 November 2013}}</ref>

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Category:Bridges completed in 1934 Category:Bridges in Busan Category:Bascule bridges Category:Transport in Yeongdo District Category:Transport in Jung District, Busan Category:1934 establishments in Korea Category:Bridges in Korea under Japanese rule Category:Cross-sea bridges in Asia