million won in compensation to each of the families of the 32 people who died in the incident. In addition, the Cabinet paid for the medical expenses of the injured, and compensated them in consultation with their families, with the exception of the police officers. Many of those who survived the disaster have reported to have had permanent psychological trauma from the incident. Impact The collapse prompted the Seoul Metropolitan Government to begin a more thorough safety assessment of the 14 other bridges that crossed the Han River and into whether the Seongsu Bridge could be safely fixed. As a result of these investigations, the Dangsan Railway Bridge was closed for reconstruction on December 31, 1996, being re-opened to the public on November 22, 1999. On January 5, 1995, in response to the disaster, the Special Act on the Safety Management of Structures was passed, which expanded the frequency and scope of inspections. In July of that year, the Disaster Control Act would be passed, a response to the deadly collapses of the Seongsu Bridge and the Sampoong Department Store. Although the city government initially planned to repair and reopen the Seongsu Bridge to traffic within three months, this plan was reversed following public outcry. Starting on April 26, 1995, the remainder of the bridge was dismantled and construction for the new bridge began in March of 1996 under Hyundai Engineering & Construction. Construction for the replacement bridge would cost 78 billion won, about 6.8 times the original price. The new bridge was opened to the public on July 3, 1997, by Mayor Cho Soon () and a memorial was held on the bridge. Memorial The Memorial Stone for the Victims of the Seongsu Bridge Disaster () was erected on October 21, 1997, by the families of the Seongsu Bridge disaster victims. The memorial commemorates the victims of the disaster and aims to raise awareness on the safe management of public infrastructure. The memorial is located in the middle of Gangbyeon Expressway on the North side of the bridge, and has been criticized for its inaccessibility by foot. In August 1999, a father of a Muhak Girl's High School student who died in the Seongsu Bridge disaster died by suicide in front of the memorial. Memorials are held at the stone every year, and a 20th anniversary memorial service was held at the stone in 2014. In popular culture The