Kanchanaphisek Bridge
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 View from west side, on Suksawad Road |
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| Official name | Kanchanaphisek Bridge |
| Carries | 6 lanes of Motorway Route 9 |
| Crosses | Chao Phraya River |
| Locale | Samut Prakan Province, Thailand |
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
| Total length | 951 m |
| Width | 36.7 m |
| Height | 187.6 m |
| Longest span | 500 m |
| Clearance below | 52.2 m |
| Construction begin | 2004 |
| Opened | 15 November 2007 |
| Coordinates | 13°38′05″N 100°32′15″E / 13.634831°N 100.537477°ECoordinates: 13°38′05″N 100°32′15″E / 13.634831°N 100.537477°E |
The Kanchanaphisek Bridge (Thai: สะพานกาญจนาภิเษก) is a cable stayed bridge crossing the Chao Phraya river in Samut Prakan Province, Thailand. It is part of the Outer Ring Road encircling Bangkok. The bridge was opened to traffic on November 15, 2007, and has a main span of 500 metres.
The bridge was designed by Parsons Brinckerhoff. The bridge is part of the Outer Ring Road network, thus there is a toll for its use.
[edit] External links
South Outer Bangkok Ring Road Bridge at Structurae
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