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Chao Phraya bridge to open in 2024

The 8-lane cable-stayed overpass will run parallel to Rama IX Bridge

A new bridge running parallel to Rama IX Bridge across the Chao Phraya is nearly complete. The cable-stayed bridge with eight traffic lanes is expected to be finished next year. (Photo: Pattanapong Hirunard)

Construction of the country’s widest river bridge, over the Chao Phraya in Bangkok, is expected to be completed next year.

The eight-lane bridge is being built parallel to Rama IX Bridge. It is a 2-kilometre-long cable-stayed structure, part of the Rama III-Dao Khanong-Western Ring Road expressway project. It was designed to withstand a tornado-gust wind speed of 270km/h.

Traffic relief

According to the Expressway Authority of…

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