How much did Incheon Bridge cost to build?
The Incheon Bridge is the cable-stayed bridge of the 21.4 km highway linking Songdo International Business District to Yeongjong Island and Incheon International Airport in South Korea, built from July 2005 by a Samsung C&T joint venture and opened in October 2009 under a 30-year build-transfer-operate concession of Incheon Bridge Co. The Global Infrastructure Hub database, citing Korea's public investment management centre, gives the total project cost as 2 billion dollars or 2.3829 trillion won, and Wikipedia cites the Wall Street Journal for total costs of 2.45 trillion won including approach roads.
Final project cost
KRW 2382.9 billion
Approximately $1.87 billion
Cost basis: 2009
Cameron HendersonPublic domain
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Final project cost2009
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Key dimensions
- Total lengthGlobal Infrastructure Hub
- 21.4 km
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