Important N. Korea-China bridge temporarily closed, notice reveals

News

Important N. Korea-China bridge temporarily closed, notice reveals

Closure follows recent accident caused by partial road collapse

Chad O'Carroll October 26, 2015

Important N. Korea-China bridge temporarily closed, notice reveals

C. Petersen-Clausen

Road traffic has been temporarily suspended on the Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge, an official bulletin posted to port workers in the Chinese city of Dandong says.

"Following a notification from the Korean side, Korea will be carrying out repairs on the stretch of road on their side of the Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge from the 23rd until the 30th of October 2015," a copy of the notice seen by NK News says.

About the Author

Chad O'Carroll

Chad O'Carroll is the founder of NK News/NK Pro and related holding company Korea Risk Group. In addition to being the group's CEO, O'Carroll is a frequent writer and commentator about the Koreas, having written about the two nations since 2010. He has visited the DPRK multiple times, worked and lived in Washington, D.C. with a focus on peninsula issues, and lived in the ROK since 2016.

View more articles by Chad O'Carroll EMAIL Twitter Got a news tip?Let us know!