104 People Fall Into Sea Since 2009 Opening: 2.5-Meter Anti-Fall Barriers to Be Installed on Incheon Bridge

Safety railings to prevent falls will be installed on Incheon Bridge, where maritime fall accidents have frequently occurred.

According to data submitted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Huh Jong-sik, rope railings with a height of 2.5 meters will be installed along an 8-kilometer round-trip section of Incheon Bridge, spanning from the western approach bridge, past the cable-stayed bridge, to the eastern approach bridge.

The height of the facilities was determined by comprehensively considering maintenance, management, and installation cases on other bridges such as Cheongna Haneul Bridge and Mapo Bridge.

The Incheon Bridge operator plans to initiate the design bidding process within this year and commence construction starting next year.

Although plastic drums to prevent illegal parking and stopping were installed on the shoulders of Incheon Bridge, fall accidents have continued without interruption.

Since the opening of Incheon Bridge in 2009 until the 14th, a total of 104 people have fallen into the sea. Among them, 78 have died, 15 are missing, and 11 have survived, according to statistics.

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