Rama VIII Bridge
Coordinates: 13 ° 46 ′ 9 ″ N , 100 ° 29 ′ 49 ″ E
| Rama VIII Bridge | ||
|---|---|---|
.jpg) |
||
| use | Motor vehicles (4 lanes), pedestrians | |
| Subjugated | Mae Nam Chao Phraya | |
| place | Bangkok | |
| construction | Cable-stayed bridge | |
| overall length | 475 m | |
| Longest span | 300 m | |
| completion | 2002 | |
| opening | September 20, 2002 | |
| location | ||
|
||
The Rama VIII Bridge ( Thai : สะพาน พระราม 8 - Saphan Phra Ram Paet ) is a cable-stayed bridge in Bangkok , Thailand . It was officially opened on September 20, 2002 .
The bridge consists of a single 160 meter high pylon , which stands about a third of the bridge length from the north-western end of the bridge, as well as the four-lane carriageway, which is suspended from gold-plated steel cables, which are illuminated by spotlights at night. The pylon is crowned by a gilded sculpture of a stylized flame. Including the driveways, the bridge is 2.45 km long, the main bridge is 475 m long and the largest span is 300 m.
The bridge spans the Mae Nam Chao Phraya ( Chao Phraya River ). It bears the name of the eighth king of the currently reigning Chakri dynasty, Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII) . His portrait is shown on the back of a 20 baht banknote including the bridge.
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.bt.com/projects/rama8.htm ( Memento from May 3, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
Web links
- http://thailandforvisitors.com/central/bangkok/districts/r8bridge.html
- Reports and photos from the construction of the bridge at 2bangkok.com ( Memento from October 12, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) (in English)
- Rama VIII Bridge. In: Structurae