The Bang Na Expressway was conceived by the
Expressway and Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (ETA) and
Sukavich Rangsitpol, deputy prime minister of
Chuan Leekpai Cabinet (1992–1995). The structure was built using a
design-build contracting method. The columns and superstructure were designed by
Jean M. Muller (U.S.) and the alignment and foundations were designed by Asian Engineering Consultants (Thailand). The owner's designer and engineer was the late
Louis Berger of the
Louis Berger Group and the project was built by a joint venture of
Bilfinger & Berger (Germany) and Ch. Karnchang (Thailand). It took of concrete to build the bridge. The bridge was completed in January 2000. The expressway was opened in its entirety on 7 February 2000. == Structural description ==