Taksin Bridge
Taksin Bridge สะพานสมเด็จพระเจ้าตากสินมหาราช | |
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| Coordinates | 13°43′08″N 100°30′45″E / 13.718791°N 100.512543°E |
| Carries | 6 lanes of roadway, Bangkok Skytrain, pedestrians |
| Crosses | Chao Phraya River |
| Locale | Khlong San, Bang Rak, Sathon, Bangkok, Thailand |
| Official name | King Taksin Bridge |
| Other name | Sathon Bridge |
| Preceded by | Phra Pok Klao Bridge |
| Followed by | Rama III Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 1,791 m |
| Longest span | 92 m |
| Clearance below | 12 m |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1 February 1979 |
| Construction end | 5 May 1982 |
| Opened | 6 May 1982 |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Taksin Bridge | |
The Taksin Bridge (Thai: สะพานสมเด็จพระเจ้าตากสินมหาราช, RTGS: Saphan Somdet Phrachao Taksin Maha Rat, pronounced [sā.pʰāːn sǒm.dèt pʰráʔ.t͡ɕâːw tàːk.sǐn mā.hǎː râːt]; usually abbreviated to simply สะพานตากสิน, [sā.pʰāːn tàːk.sǐn]), or commonly known as Sathon Bridge (สะพานสาทร, RTGS: Saphan Sathon, [sā.pʰāːn sǎː.tʰɔ̄ːn]) is a bridge crossing the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand.