Seongsu Bridge Undergoes Detailed Safety Inspection

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Officials from a civil engineering firm conducted a detailed safety inspection of the Seongsu Bridge on the 29th, as the Seoul Metropolitan Government prepared to carry out on-site tests on a level difference that appeared at the southern entrance ramp of the bridge.

To ease public anxiety, the Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to verify ground strength and check the condition of the structure through ground-penetrating radar surveys, dynamic cone penetration tests, and borehole investigations, with structural and geotechnical experts participating.

By Cho Tae-hyung 2026.7.29

Original reporting by Cho Tae-hyung for Seoul Economic Daily.

AI-translated from Korean. Quotes from foreign sources are based on Korean-language reports and may not reflect exact original wording.

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