Rama III Bridge สะพานพระราม ๓ | |
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Coordinates | 13°42′05″N 100°29′33″E / 13.701519°N 100.492619°E |
Carries | Six lanes of roadway |
Crosses | Chao Phraya River |
Locale | Bangkok, Thailand |
Characteristics | |
Design | Cantilever bridge |
Total length | 1864m[1] |
Width | 23 m |
Longest span | 226m |
Clearance below | 32 m |
History | |
Construction start | October 1996 |
Construction end | October 1999 |
Construction cost | 400 million kr[1] |
Location | |
The Rama III Bridge (Thai: สะพานพระราม 3, RTGS: Saphan Phra Ram Sam, pronounced [sā.pʰāːn pʰráʔ rāːm sǎːm]), also known as the New Krungthep Bridge, is a bridge crossing the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand. The bridge was completed in 1999 and was designed to alleviate traffic congestion on the adjacent Krungthep Bridge.[2][3] The bridge was named in honour of King Nangklao.