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Krungthep Bridge
Krungthep Bridge (left) and Rama III Bridge (right)
Carries	4 lanes of roadway, pedestrians
Crosses	Chao Phraya river
Locale	Bangkok, Thailand
Design	Bascule bridge, Truss bridge
Total length	626.25 m
Longest span	64 m
Vertical clearance	7.5 m
Beginning date of construction	31 August 1954
Completion date	24 March 1959
Opened	25 June 1959

The Krungthep Bridge (Thai: สะพานกรุงเทพ) is a Bascule bridge crossing the Chao Phraya river in Bangkok, Thailand. It was the second bridge to be built across the Chao Phraya river.

Heavy congestion on the bridge led to the construction of the nearby Rama III Bridge.

References

• "KRUNGTHEP BRIDGE". Bureau of Maintenance and Traffic Safety, Ministry of Transport, Thailand. http://www.roadmaintenance.thaigov.net/bridge_eng_ramaiii.html. Retrieved 2007-11-27.  

Coordinates: 13°42′4″N 100°29′30″E / 13.70111°N 100.49167°E / 13.70111; 100.49167