Dagang Bridge
大港橋
Asia’s longest horizontal swing bridge, whose white curved deck pivots open at set times each afternoon to let ships pass; the most popular photo spot in the Pier-2 harbour area.
Dagang Bridge spans the third channel of Kaohsiung Harbour, linking the Pier-2 Penglai and Dagang areas. Opened in 2020, it is about 110 metres long and is Asia’s longest horizontal swing footbridge. Its white curved deck is graceful in form. Every day at 3 p.m. (extra sessions on holidays), the entire bridge swings horizontally about 90 degrees to open the shipping channel. The process takes about fifteen minutes and draws large crowds. At night the bridge is lit, and you can see the Music Center in the distance. Crossing is free, but pedestrian access is suspended during the swing. Getting there: about a 5-minute walk from Pier-2 Penglai station on the light rail.
Opening hours
Open all day (access paused during rotation periods)
Nearby sights
- Pier-2 Art Center
- Hamasen Museum of Taiwan Railway
- KW2 Warehouse
- Kaohsiung Music Center
- Kaohsiung Museum of History
- Love River
- Cijin Island
- Sizihwan & Former British Consulate at Takao