Krungthep Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:Krungthep Bridge
Native Name:สะพานกรุงเทพ
Carries:Four lanes of roadway, pedestrians
Crosses:Chao Phraya River
Locale:Bangkok, Thailand
Design:Bascule bridge, Truss bridge
Mainspan:64 m
Length:626.25 m
Clearance:7.5 m
Begin:31 August 1954
Complete:24 March 1959
Open:25 June 1959

The Krungthep Bridge (Thai: สะพานกรุงเทพ,, in Thai pronounced as /sā.pʰāːn krūŋ tʰêːp/) is a bascule bridge (drawbridge) spanning the Chao Phraya river in Bangkok, Thailand. It was the third 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 6-lane Rama III Bridge nearby.

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