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BANGKOK BRIDGES - Krung
Thon Buri Bridge |
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สะพานกรุงธน |
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Krung Thon Bridge is a bridge over the Chao Phraya River in
Bangkok, connecting the districts Dusit and Bang Phlat. The
bridge has 6 spans, and consists of a steel superstructure
resting on concrete piers.
Construction on the bridge began
on August 31, 1954, by the Japanese company Fuji Car
Manufacturing Co., Ltd., with Sahawitsawa Kan Yotha Co., Ltd. as
its local representative. A cornerstone ceremony was held on
June 24, 1955. Construction was completed in late 1957, and the
bridge was first opened to traffic on March 7, 1958. It was
constructed to relieve traffic on Memorial Bridge, and cost
24,837,500 baht.
The length of the bridge alone is 366.20
metres, with a 185.50 metre approach on the east side of the
river, and a 97.20 metre approach on the west, for a total
length of 648.90 metres. At its central point, the bridge is 7.5
metres above mean sea level. |
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Dusit |
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Wachira Phayaban |
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Bangkok Bridges |
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Free |
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13.78097, 100.50248 |
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