The Royal-initiated Boromrajajonani Flyover: While
visiting the Late Princess Mother at Siriraj Hospital, His Majesty the
King observed each day a long distance of heavy traffic congestion
at the Arun Amarin Road and Charan Sanitwongse Road Intersection.
He thus gave an initiative stating that the new frontage road
linking with the bridge should be built as the so-called
Boromrajajonani Flyover which starts from Somdej Phra
Pinklao Bridge Intersection to Chimplee Elevated Road. The
initiative has helped shorten the driving time between Somdej
Phra Pinklao Bridge and Taling Chan area. Moreover, His Majesty
suggested that a bridge over Chao Phraya River which extended
from the flyover be built to ease both inbound and outbound
traffic between Bangkok side and Thonburi side. The vehicles no
longer had to pass through Rajdamnoen Avenue and this particularly helped lessen the traffic congestion around
Koh Rattanakosin area. The bridge was royally named the “Rama VIII Bridge” in memory of King Ananda Mahidol,
the Eighth King of the Royal House of Chakri