| Krungthep Bridge | |
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Krungthep Bridge (left) and Rama III Bridge (right) |
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| Carries | 4 lanes of roadway, pedestrians |
| Crosses | Chao Phraya river |
| Locale | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Design | Bascule bridge, Truss bridge |
| Total length | 626.25 m |
| Longest span | 64 m |
| Vertical clearance | 7.5 m |
| Construction begin | 31 August 1954 |
| Construction end | 24 March 1959 |
| Opened | 25 June 1959 |
The Krungthep Bridge (Thai: สะพานกรุงเทพ) is a Bascule bridge crossing the Chao Phraya river in Bangkok, Thailand. It was the second bridge to be built across the Chao Phraya river. It was constructed by Fuji Car Manufacturing Co., Ltd, with a budget of 31,912,500 baht.
Heavy congestion on the bridge led to the construction of the nearby Rama III Bridge.
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