Rating: 4.3/5 (4 votes)

Operating day: Daily

Operating time: 24 Hour

 

Attractions in Bangkok The bridge is due to the benevolence of His Majesty the King on July 15 2538  He has initiated the construction of a bridge over the Chao Phraya River Bangkok additional locations to alleviate traffic on the bridge to accommodate the connection between the Phra Nakhon. with Thonburi city  .

 

Rama 8 bridge reduces travel between the Phra Nakhon side  and Thonburi side so comfortable. This will help the flow of cars on the bridge Pinklao Bridge and on up to 30%, 20%, and reduce air pollution in urban areas. With its open from May 7, 2545 at 7:00 pm.

 

Bridge Rama 8 bridge stretching asymmetric single pole three planes, the longest in the world that is rigged with cable plane pair at the bridge (Main Bridge) with 28 doubles and rigged with cable single plane after the bridge (Back Span) 28 cable.

 

The bridge has a total length of 475 meters, with a bridge length of 300 meters (considered the world's longest as the same) and after long bridge 175 meters compared to the bridge, Nový Most over the Danube River in South Africa. Slovakia. During the middle of the bridge 303 meters long and a total length of 430.8 meters.

 

No column or pier between the river. However, there are large columns to a single antenna cable on the Thonburi side of the pier, and no water to obstruct the flow of water and cover the elegance of the building official. Valuable archaeological and historical sites, and culture.

 

Pass TheTested the most advanced in the world. The bridge is tested by a laboratory wind tunnel of Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin Inc. (RWDI) in Guelph (Guelph) Canada.

 

Which is the most advanced laboratories in the world. To test the model in the wind tunnel of the bridge, the Rama 8 bridge ensures that the structure is strong. Can withstand winds of up to 60 meters per second (216 kilometers per hour).