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Dipangkorn Rasmijoti Bridge

Official name	Dipangkorn Rasmijoti Bridge
Crosses	Chao Phraya River
Locale	Bangkok, Thailand
Design	Cable-stayed bridge
Longest span	326 m and 398 m
Total length	702m and 582 m
Opening date	5 December 2006
Coordinates	13°39′55″N, 100°32′22″E

The Dipangkorn Rasmijoti Bridge (Thai: สะพานทีปังกรรัศมีโชติ), unofficially known as the Mega Bridge, is part of the 13 km long Industrial Ring Road in connecting southern Bangkok with Samut Prakan Province. The Chao Phraya (แม่น้ำเจ้าพระยา is a major River in Thailand, with its low alluvial river plain marking the mainland of the country Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (krūŋtʰêːp máhǎːnákʰɔn) or Krung Thep ( for short is the Capital, largest The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj A Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Thai (th ภาษาไทย, transcription: phasa thai, transliteration:; pʰāːsǎːtʰāj is the national and Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (krūŋtʰêːp máhǎːnákʰɔn) or Krung Thep ( for short is the Capital, largest This construction project comprises two striking cable-stayed bridges with lengths of 702 m and 582 m. A The two pylons in the form of a diamond are 173 m and 164 m high.

The bridge was to be officially opened in 5 December 2006 and named after Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti, the grandchild of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, however it was already opened for traffic in 20 September 2006. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. See also Dipangkorn Rasmijoti Bridge Bhumibol Adulyadej (ภูมิพลอดุลยเดช pʰuːmipʰon adunjadeːt Royal Institute: Phumiphon Adunyadet;) (born Monday 5 December 1927 Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. It is part of the Outer Ring Road (Motorway 9 of the Thai motorway network)

Contractor: TNNS Jointventure, Taisei, Nishimatsu, NKK, Sino Thai (STECON)
Formwork Service: PERI-HORY Asia and PERI Formwork

External links

PERI - Weekly cycle of four 173 m high pylons simultaneously with PERI ACS
2bangkok.com on Mega bridge with many photos of the construction process
Map
Mega Bridge (I) in the Structurae database
Mega Bridge (II) in the Structurae database

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