Krungthep Bridge

Infobox Bridge
bridge_name = Krungthep Bridge


caption = 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
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design = Bascule bridge, Truss bridge
mainspan = 64 m
length = 626.25 m
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clearance = 7.5 m
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begin = 31 August 1954
complete = 24 March 1959
open = 25 June 1959
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The Krungthep Bridge ( _th. 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.

Heavy congestion on the bridge led to the construction of the nearby Rama III Bridge.

References

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title = KRUNGTHEP BRIDGE
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publisher = Bureau of Maintenance and Traffic Safety, Ministry of Transport, Thailand
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url = http://www.roadmaintenance.thaigov.net/bridge_eng_ramaiii.html
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accessdate = 2007-11-27

Crossings navbox
structure= Crossings
place= Chao Phraya River
bridge= Krungthep Bridge
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upstream= Rama III Bridge
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downstream= Rama IX Bridge
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