Rama III Bridge
Rama III Bridge | |
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Rama III Bridge (right) and Krungthep Bridge (left) | |
Coordinates | 13°42′05″N 100°29′33″E / 13.701519°N 100.492619°ECoordinates: 13°42′05″N 100°29′33″E / 13.701519°N 100.492619°E |
Carries | Six lanes of roadway |
Crosses | Chao Phraya River |
Locale | Bangkok, Thailand |
Characteristics | |
Design | Cantilever bridge |
Total length | 1864m [1] |
Width | 23 m |
Longest span | 226m |
Clearance below | 32 m |
History | |
Construction begin | October 1996 |
Construction end | October 1999 |
Construction cost | NOK 400 million[1] |
The Rama III Bridge (Thai: สะพานพระราม 3), also known as the New Krungthep Bridge, is a bridge crossing the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand. The bridge was completed in 1999 and was designed to alleviate traffic congestion on the adjacent Krungthep Bridge.[2][3]
References
- 1 2 Reference portfolio - Ramah III bridge (PDF), Aas Jakobsen, retrieved 12 August 2014
- ↑ Krungthep Bridge at Structurae
- ↑ "New Krungthep Bridge, Bangkok, Thailand". Road Traffic Technology. Retrieved 2007-11-27.
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