Kanchanaphisek Bridge

Kanchanaphisek Bridge

สะพานกาญจนาภิเษก
Kanchanaphisek Bridge; สะพานกาญจนาภิเษก
	View from the Chao Phraya River
Coordinates	13°38′05″N 100°32′15″E / 13.634831°N 100.537477°E
Carries	Kanchanaphisek Expressway
Crosses	Chao Phraya River
Locale	Samut Prakan, Thailand
Official name	Kanchanaphisek Bridge
Maintained by	Expressway Authority of Thailand
Characteristics
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
History
Construction start	2004
Opened	15 November 2007
Location
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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 15 November 2007 and has a main span of 500 meters. the bridge's name was bestowed upon by King Bhumibol Adulyadej following the Golden Jubilee celebrations, 'Kanchanaphisek Road', meaning 'Golden Jubilee Bridge'.^[1]^[2]^[3] The bridge is 52 meters above sea level to allow cargo vessels to enter and exit. The bridge is the first bridge in Samut Prakan Province across over the Chao Phraya River that connect Phra Pradaeng District on the east and west side.^[4]

The bridge was designed by Parsons Brinckerhoff. The bridge is part of the Kanchanaphisek Expressway, There is a toll for its use.^[5]

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