Bhumibol Bridge

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Chao Phraya

The Bhumibol Bridge ( also Mega Bridge, Thai สะพาน ภูมิพล ) is a bridge over the Chao Phraya River, Amphoe Phra Pradaeng of the ( Samut Prakan Province ) and the south of Bangkok combines.

The bridge is designed as a cable-stayed bridge and part of the planned 13 km long " Industrial Ring Road ". It consists of two large arches over the river Chao Phraya, which are 702 meters and 582 meters long. It is held by two pylons, the 173 meters and 164 meters are in the form of a rhombus, and high. The bridge is also part of the Outer Ring Road ( Outer Ring Road) to Bangkok.

Although already released on 20 September 2006 for the traffic, it was officially opened on 5 December 2006. It was originally thought that they. According to Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti, a grandson of King Rama IX Bhumibol Adulyadej, was to be named. However, on October 21, 2009 officially announced that the name of the northern section, which connects Bangkok with Samut Prakan, " Bhumibol 1 Bridge " and the southern section, which connects Phra Pradaeng with Samrong Tai, " Bhumibol 2 bridge " should be.