Sted | Bangkok, Central Thailand, Thailand |
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Crosses | Chao Phraya River |
Status | In use |
Open | 2002 |
Function | Road bridge |
Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
Length | 475 m |
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Height | 160 m |
Clearance below | 10 m |
Longest span | 300 m |
Rama VIII Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge that crosses the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand. Construction of the bridge began in 1999 and in 2002 it opened. The bridge is named King King Ananda Mahidol 1925 - 1946 (Rama VIII).
The bridge is 731 meters long and has a span of 230 meters. It was one of the world's largest asymmetrical cable-stayed bridges when it opened.