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Bang Bon Residents Agree to Widen Ekachai Road to Ease Traffic

Bang Bon Residents Agree to Widen Ekachai Road to Ease Traffic

Matichon•General•17d ago

Reader Briefing

Bang Bon residents overwhelmingly support the expansion of Ekachai Road (inbound) to tackle severe traffic issues, with city officials inspecting progress.

  • •Bang Bon residents (100%) have approved the expansion of Ekachai Road (inbound).
  • •The project aims to ease traffic congestion at the Ekachai Road and Kanchanaphisek Road intersection.
  • •Officials inspected the progress of the Ekachai Road improvement project in Bang Bon.
  • •The expansion will increase the road width from 5.70 meters to 6.50 meters, accommodating two lanes.

Overview

  • •Deputy Permanent Secretary of Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, Ms. Orananya Pornchaiya, inspected the progress of the Ekachai Road improvement project in Bang Bon.
  • •The inspection took place on May 7.
  • •The project aims to solve traffic congestion issues at the intersection of Ekachai Road and Kanchanaphisek Road, specifically at the bottleneck of Soi Ekachai 94.
  • •Residents and road users overwhelmingly (100%) agreed to the proposed expansion of Ekachai Road (inbound) to alleviate traffic.
  • •The road expansion will increase the traffic lane width from 5.70 meters to 6.50 meters, enabling passage for two lanes of traffic.
  • •A survey of residents and businesses along Ekachai Road (Soi Ekachai 90 to Soi Ekachai 98) indicated 100% approval for increasing traffic lanes.
  • •A survey of road users on Ekachai Road (inbound) to Kanchanaphisek Road also showed 100% agreement.
  • •Residents suggested adding traffic signals to improve traffic flow and safety, and widening the entrance/exit points at the intersection.

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Key Entities

Place

Bang Bon(บางบอน)
The district in Bangkok where residents have agreed to road expansion.
Ekachai Road (Inbound)(ถนนเอกชัย (ขาเข้า))
The road undergoing expansion to alleviate traffic congestion.
Kanchanaphisek Road(ถนนกาญจนาภิเษก)
The road where Ekachai Road connects, causing traffic issues.
Soi Ekachai 94(ซอยเอกชัย 94)
The specific location of the bottleneck on Ekachai Road near Kanchanaphisek Road.
Soi Ekachai 90(ซอยเอกชัย 90)
The beginning of the section along Ekachai Road where public opinion was surveyed.
Soi Ekachai 98(ซอยเอกชัย 98)
The end of the section along Ekachai Road where public opinion was surveyed.

Person

Orananya Pornchaiya(อรัญญา พรไชยะ)
Deputy Permanent Secretary of Bangkok Metropolitan Administration who inspected the road improvement project.

Organization

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration(กรุงเทพมหานคร)
The city administration overseeing the road improvement project.
Thonburi Highway District(แขวงทางหลวงธนบุรี)
The district responsible for Ekachai Road, presenting an obstacle to the project.
Thai Technic Plas-Mass Co., Ltd.(บริษัท ไทยเทคนิค พลาส-แมส จำกัด)
A private company whose existing sidewalk space might be utilized for road expansion.
WORLD CUP INDUSTRY Co., Ltd.(บริษัท WORLD CUP INDUSTRY จำกัด)
A private company whose existing sidewalk space might be utilized for road expansion.