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Construction work on one of South Korea's biggest infrastructure link

Clipped to the Drawing Board by Yan Chu

Construction work on one of South Korea's biggest infrastructure links is in full swing, with substructure erection of the two main bridges under way and the first units of the immersed tube tunnel in place. Don Fraser reports on progress so far

When the new link from the Korean mainland to the island of Geoje opens in December 2010, the journey time between them will be slashed by two hours. The 8.2km-long transport connection will provide a four-lane highway link from Busan, South Korea’s second largest city, to the island of Geoje, home to two of the world’s largest shipyards. Two cable-stayed bridges and an immersed tunnel will take vehicles on an island-hopping route across water depths of up to 40m, at a site exposed to severe open sea conditions from the Pacific Ocean (Bd&e issue no 43). The US$2.5 billion fixed link is being built by GK Corporation, a seven-contractor consortium led by Daewoo Engineering & Construction. A joint-venture of Halcrow and TEC is providing technical consulting services to Daewoo E&C, in a design team led by Cowi.

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