สะพานพระราม 8
Rama VIII Bridge crosses the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, linking Wisut Kasat Road with routes on the western bank. Its single inverted-Y pylon rises 160 metres above the river. The cable-stayed structure carries two two-lane carriageways, with pedestrian and cycle paths along both sides. Gold-coloured cable sheaths catch the light above the water.
Construction eased congestion on the nearby Phra Pinklao Bridge and produced a 300-metre main span. Eighty-four cables support the deck, arranged in pairs on one side and a single row on the other. Lotus motifs appear in the pedestrian railings, while octagonal bases recall elephant feet. Lift towers and stairs connect both riverbanks with the crossing.
A public park surrounds the pylon base and includes a statue of King Ananda Mahidol. The tower rises to a glass observation deck inside a 15-metre lotus-bud frame. Gold-coloured steel and lotus details give the engineering a distinctly Thai visual language. The bridge also appears behind the king’s portrait on Series 15 twenty-baht banknotes.
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