The Kanchanaphisek Bridge () is a

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crossing the

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Samut Prakan Province Samut Prakan province (, , , sometimes rendered Samutprakan or Samutprakarn) is one of the central Provinces of Thailand, provinces of Thailand, established on 9 May 1946 by the ''Act Establishing Changwat Samut Prakan, Changwat Nonthaburi, Cha ...

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. It is part of the Outer Ring Road encircling

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. The bridge was opened to traffic on 15 November 2007 and has a main span of 500 meters. the bridge's name was bestowed by King Bhumibol Adulyadej following the Golden Jubilee celebrations, 'Kanchanaphisek Road', meaning 'Golden Jubilee Bridge'. The bridge is 52 meters above sea level to allow cargo vessels to enter and exit. The bridge is the first bridge in Samut Prakan Province across the

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that connects Phra Pradaeng District on the east and west side. The bridge was designed by

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. The bridge is part of the Kanchanaphisek Expressway, There is a toll for its use.

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Cable-stayed bridges in Thailand Bridges completed in 2007 Crossings of the Chao Phraya River Toll bridges {{Thailand-bridge-struct-stub