Kanchanaphisek Bridge
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Kanchanaphisek Bridge | |
|---|---|
 View from west side, on Suksawad Road |
|
| Official name | Kanchanaphisek Bridge |
| Carries | 6 lanes of Motorway Route 9 |
| Crosses | Chao Phraya River |
| Locale | Samut Prakan Province, Thailand |
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
| Longest span | 500 m |
| Total length | 951 m |
| Width | 36.7 m |
| Height | 187.6 m |
| Clearance below | 50.5 m |
| Beginning date of construction | 2004 |
| Opening date | 15 November 2007 |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
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. There are plans to charge a toll, though as of November 2007 usage of the bridge is free of charge.
[edit] External links
South Outer Bangkok Ring Road Bridge in the Structurae database
|
||||||||
