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Bhumibol
Bridges.
I
have
used
these
bridges
many
times
while
staying
at
Samrong.
The
view
from
the
road
over
is
very
panoramic
and
the
approach
to
the
top
part
of
the
bridge
is
a
long
haul
from
the
start.
Lat
Pho
Park
and
car
park
is
a
geat
view
of
this
bridge.
You
can
then
walk
along
Petchahung
Alley
to
Wat
Kharn
Lard
Mon
Museum.
The
Two
cable
stayed
bridges,
with
main
spans
of
398
metres
and
326
metres,
connected
by
a
high
level
viaduct
carry
dual
three
lane
carriageways
with
an
additional
climbing
lane
on
the
approaches.
The
concrete
pylons
are
diamond
shaped
with
two
planes
of
stay
cables
that
support
the
outer
edges
of
the
main
span
decks.
The
overall
length
of
the
two
crossings
together
with
three
elevated
approaches
is
approximately
5
km.
Between
the
two
bridges
an
elevated
central
interchange
connects
the
main
North-South
route
with
the
western
approach.
They
span
the
Chao
Phraya
River
at
Samut
Prakan
Province.
H.M.
The
King
has
granted
the
name
Bhumibol
1
to
the
northern
bridge
across
the
Chao
Phraya
River
linking
Bangkok
and
Samut
Prakan,
and
the
name
Bhumibol
2
to
the
southern
bridge
that
links
Phra
Pradaeng
City
and
Samrong
Sub-district.
The
two
bridges
are
part
of
the
Industrial
Ring
Road
that
connect
Rama
III
Road
to
Poochao
Samingphrai
road
and
Suksawat
road.
In
the
middle
there
is
an
interchange
taking
traffic
to
and
from
Suksawat
road
in
Phra
Pradaeng.
The
Bhumibol
Bridge
also
known
as
the
Industrial
Ring
Road
Bridge
is
part
of
the
13
km
long
Industrial
Ring
road
connecting
southern
Bangkok
with
Samut
Prakan
Province.
The
bridge
crosses
the
Chao
Phraya
River
twice,
with
two
striking
cable-stayed
spans
of
lengths
of
702
metres
and
582
metres
supported
by
two
diamond-shaped
pylons
173
metres
and
164
metres
high.
Where
the
two
spans
meet,
another
road
rises
to
join
them
at
a
free-flowing
interchange
suspended
50
metres
above
the
ground.
The
bridge
opened
for
traffic
on
20
September
2006,
before
the
official
opening
date
of
5
December
2006.
It
is
part
of
the
Bangkok
Industrial
Ring
Road,
a
royal
scheme
initiated
by
King
Bhumibol
Adulyadej
that
aims
to
solve
traffic
problems
within
Bangkok
and
surrounding
areas,
especially
the
industrial
area
around
Khlong
Toei
Port,
Southern
Bangkok
and
Samut
Prakan
Province.
According
to
tradition,
all
the
bridges
over
the
Chao
Phraya
in
Bangkok
are
named
after
a
member
of
the
Royal
Family.
In
October
2009,
it
was
announced
that
both
bridges
would
be
named
after
King
Bhumibol
Adulyadej,
with
the
northern
bridge
officially
named
Bhumibol
1
Bridge
and
the
southern
bridge
Bhumibol
2
Bridge.
The
unofficial
name
Mega
Bridge
was
also
widely
used.
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