Taksin Bridge

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Coordinates: 13 ° 43 ′ 8 ″  N , 100 ° 30 ′ 45 ″  E

Taksin Bridge
Taksin Bridge
The Taksin Bridge over the Mae Nam Chao Phraya
use Motor vehicles (6 lanes), pedestrians , Bangkok Skytrain
Subjugated Mae Nam Chao Phraya
place Bangkok
construction Prestressed concrete box girder
overall length 224 m
Longest span 66 m, 92 m, 66 m
height 12 m
building-costs 619,994,537 ฿
start of building 1st February 1979
completion 1982
opening May 6, 1982
location
Taksin Bridge (Bangkok)
Taksin Bridge

The Taksin Bridge ( Thai : สะพาน สมเด็จ พระเจ้าตากสิน , Saphan Somdet Phrachao Taksin ) is a bridge in Bangkok that spans the Mae Nam Chao Phraya ( Chao Phraya River ). It connects the boroughs of Sathon and Bang Rak - both on the east side of the river - with Khlong San on the west. It is named after the king Taksin .

The bridge is constructed in such a way that a large gap is left between the directional lanes in which the Bangkok Skytrain operates. On the east side are the Saphan Taksin Skytrain station and a boat dock for the ferry boats in Bangkok.

  • View from the Taksin Bridge to the Chao Phraya. In the middle of the bridge, a sky train is approaching Saphan Taksin Station.

  • Taksin Bridge: View of the Skytrain tracks

  • The Saphan Taksin Skytrain station is located directly between the eastern approaches to the bridge.

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