Dongbaek Bridge

Dongbaek Bridge is a four-lane round-trip bridge with a length of 1,930m connecting Gunsan city in Jeonbuk and Janghang-eup, Seocheon in Chungnam. Originally, Gunsan and Janghang are close in distance with the Geumgang estuary in between, but the nearest bridge was the Geumgang Estuary Bank, causing inconvenience of having to detour for about 30 minutes or use a boat at the ferry dock. To resolve this inconvenience, construction of Dongbaek Bridge began in 2008 and opened in 2018. As a result, travel time was reduced to 5 minutes, and the beautiful arch shape of the bridge has become a local landmark. While driving on this bridge, the scenery of the West Sea and Geumgang River unfolding on both sides is also beautiful. The name Dongbaek Bridge was derived from the fact that the county flowers of both Gunsan City and Seocheon County are the camellia (dongbaek). The flower language of the camellia is [I love you more than anyone else], and it carries the meaning that both local governments wish to wisely develop together for the future through Dongbaek Bridge. The road on Dongbaek Bridge is designated as National Routes 4 and 77, and nearby attractions include Gunsan Wolmyeong Park, Haemang Cave, and Gunsan Fisheries Comprehensive Center, allowing for linked tourism.