Taksin Bridge

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bridge_name = Taksin Bridge


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official_name = King Taksin Bridge
carries = 6 lanes of roadway, Bangkok Skytrain, pedestrians
crosses = Chao Phraya river
locale = Bangkok, Thailand
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mainspan = 92 m
length = 1,791 m
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below = 12 m
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complete = 1 February 1979
open = 6 May 1982
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The Taksin Bridge ( _th. สะพานสมเด็จพระเจ้าตากสิน) is a bridge crossing the Chao Phraya river in Bangkok, Thailand. The bridge was designed with a large gap between opposing traffic directions to accommodate a canceled mass transit system. The disused foundations were eventually adapted for the Bangkok Skytrain [cite web |url=http://2bangkok.com/2bangkok/MassTransit/bangkokmasterplan.shtml |title=THE 1979 BANGKOK MASS TRANSIT MASTERPLAN |accessdate=2007-11-27 |format= |work=2bangkok.com ] , though as of November 2007 the cross-river Skytrain service has not yet started.

The entry ramp on the east side of the river contains the "Saphan Taksin" Skytrain station as well as a pier for the Chao Phraya Express Boat.

References

External links

* [http://www.roadmaintenance.thaigov.net/bridge_eng_taksin.html Taksin Bridge] Bureau of Maintenance and Traffic Safety, Thailand. Retrieved on 31 December 2007

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structure= Crossings
place= Chao Phraya River
bridge= Taksin Bridge
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upstream= Phra Pok Klao Bridge
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downstream= Rama III Bridge
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