Rama V Bridge

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Rama V Bridge สะพานพระราม ๕
Coordinates	13°49′57″N 100°29′43″E / 13.8325°N 100.4953°E / 13.8325; 100.4953Coordinates: 13°49′57″N 100°29′43″E / 13.8325°N 100.4953°E / 13.8325; 100.4953
Carries	6 lanes of roadway, pedestrians
Crosses	Chao Phraya River
Locale	Nonthaburi, Thailand
Characteristics
Total length	320 m
Width	29.10 m
Height	7.90 m
Longest span	130 m
History
Construction start	November 1, 1999
Opened	June 21, 2002
Location

The Rama V Bridge (Thai: สะพานพระราม 5, RTGS: Saphan Phra Ram Ha, pronounced [sā.pʰāːn pʰráʔ rāːm hâː]) is a bridge across the Chao Phraya River in Nonthaburi Province, Thailand. The bridge was named in the honour of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V).^[1] It is not related to in Dusit District, Bangkok in any way.

Structure[]

Rama V Bridge is a bridge with 6 carriages with traffic lanes at a high level of 7.90 meters above sea level, bridge width of 29.10 meters and a total length of 320 meters (130 meters in the middle of the bridge and two long sides 95 meters on each side). The bridge is a closed continuous concrete type. The upper structure is prestressed concrete.^[2]

History[]

Rama V Bridge construction began on November 1, 1999, with Sumitomo Mitsui Construction and Italian-Thai Development as a co-developer in charge, responsibility of the Department of Public Works and Town & Country Planning. The bridge used the construction budget of 6,915,000,000 baht set a side by the Suan Yai sub-district. The bridge line has been built alongside Soi Phibun Songkram 13 (Buri Rangsan) which is located beside Wat Nakhon In. The bridge was therefore commonly known as Nakorn In Bridge during the construction .^[3]

When the Department of Public Works and Town & Country Planning requested a royal name from King Bhumibol, he was pleased and graciously bestowed the name of the bridge over the Chao Phraya River as the Rama V. The bridge officially opened for traffic on 21 June 2002, which was also the year that Nonthaburi Province celebrated being 453 years old.

WBC bantamweight world boxing match between Veeraphol Sahaprom and Julio Coronel from Mexico in 2002 was part of the opening ceremony to celebrate the bridge.^[4]

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