Taksin Bridge

Taksin Bridge

สะพานสมเด็จพระเจ้าตากสินมหาราช
Coordinates13°43′08″N 100°30′45″E / 13.718791°N 100.512543°E / 13.718791; 100.512543
Carries6 lanes of roadway, Bangkok Skytrain, pedestrians
CrossesChao Phraya River
LocaleKhlong San, Bang Rak, Sathon, Bangkok, Thailand
Official nameKing Taksin Bridge
Characteristics
Total length1,791 m
Longest span92 m
Clearance below12 m
History
Construction start1 February 1979
Construction end5 May 1982
Opened6 May 1982
Location
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The Taksin Bridge (Thai: สะพานสมเด็จพระเจ้าตากสินมหาราช, RTGSSaphan Somdet Phrachao Taksin Maha Rat, pronounced [sā.pʰāːn sǒm.dèt pʰráʔ.t͡ɕâːw tàːk.sǐn mā.hǎː râːt]; usually abbreviated to simply สะพานตากสิน, [sā.pʰāːn tàːk.sǐn]), or commonly known as Sathon Bridge (สะพานสาทร, RTGSSaphan Sathon, [sā.pʰāːn sǎː.tʰɔ̄ːn]) is a bridge crossing the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand.