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Rama III Bridge

Coordinates: 13°42′05″N 100°29′33″E / 13.701519°N 100.492619°E / 13.701519; 100.492619
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Rama III Bridge

สะพานพระราม ๓
Rama III Bridge (higher) and Krungthep Bridge (lower)
Coordinates13°42′05″N 100°29′33″E / 13.701519°N 100.492619°E / 13.701519; 100.492619
CarriesSix lanes of roadway
CrossesChao Phraya River
LocaleBangkok, Thailand
Characteristics
DesignCantilever bridge
Total length1864m[1]
Width23 m
Longest span226m
Clearance below32 m
History
Construction startOctober 1996
Construction endOctober 1999
Construction cost400 million kr[1]
Location
Map

The Rama III Bridge (Thai: สะพานพระราม 3, RTGSSaphan Phra Ram Sam, pronounced [sā.pʰāːn pʰráʔ rāːm sǎːm]), 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] The bridge was named in honour of King Nangklao.

References

  1. ^ a b Reference portfolio – Ramah III bridge (PDF), Aas Jakobsen, archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2011, retrieved 12 August 2014
  2. ^ Krungthep Bridge at Structurae
  3. ^ "New Krungthep Bridge, Bangkok, Thailand". Road Traffic Technology. Retrieved 27 November 2007.