Incheon Metropolitan City has officially named the sea bridge connecting Yeongjong Island to Sindo Island "Sindo Peace Bridge," set to open in May.
The Incheon Metropolitan City Place Name Committee approved the name at its first meeting of 2026 on Sunday. The Sindo Peace Bridge is a 3.26-kilometer sea bridge linking Unseo-dong in Jung-gu (Yeongjong Island) to Bukdo-myeon in Ongjin-gun (Sindo Island). It will serve as the first section of the "West Sea Inter-Korean Peace Road," a planned route connecting Ganghwa to Kaesong and Haeju in North Korea.
Three candidate names were submitted: "West Sea Inter-Korean Peace Bridge" proposed by the city's Road Division and General Construction Headquarters, "Sindo-Yeongjong Bridge" proposed by Jung-gu, and "Sindo Peace Bridge" proposed by Ongjin-gun. The committee selected the final name based on a public preference survey conducted from January 6 to 19, along with deliberations on each agency's rationale and naming principles.
The chosen name combines "Sindo," the destination, with "Peace," the project's core value. The committee praised the name for clearly indicating the geographic location while reflecting the purpose of building a peace road.
Starting in May when the bridge officially opens, residents of Sindo, Sido, and Modo islands will have 24-hour land access. The elimination of weather-related travel restrictions is expected to significantly improve access to medical, cultural, and educational services. The connection between Yeongjong International City's infrastructure and Sindo's natural scenery is expected to create a new pillar for Incheon tourism.
The Sindo Peace Bridge name will be registered in the national base map and place name management system following notification by the National Geographic Information Institute. It will then be officially used in maps, navigation systems, and public information systems.
"We will carry out follow-up procedures without delay so that Sindo Peace Bridge becomes a new symbol that honors Incheon," Incheon Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok said. "With balanced development that leaves no region behind as our top priority, we will complete this 'road of hope' that spreads the value of peace."