DOH restores roads and installs Bailey bridges in Pua, Nan

MGR Online•Economy•6d ago

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The Department of Highways is repairing 16 affected highway sites across four provinces, with Nan province being the hardest hit.

•As of August 20, 2026, 16 highway locations in four provinces were affected by floods.
•Nan province is the most severely impacted with 10 affected sites, 8 of which are impassable.
•The Department of Highways is installing temporary Bailey bridges at two locations in Pua District, Nan.
•Emergency repairs are being conducted 24 hours a day to clear landslides and restore traffic.

•As of August 20, 2026, at 12:00 PM, 16 highway sites in Phitsanulok, Nong Bua Lamphu, Nakhon Phanom, and Nan were affected by floods.
•In Nan province, 8 out of 10 affected highway sites are currently impassable.
•The Department of Highways is installing a temporary Bailey bridge at Ban Mon Bridge on Highway 1256 in Pua District, expected to open on August 21, 2026.
•The Department of Highways is preparing a 30-meter Bailey bridge at Huay Tad Bridge on Highway 1371 in Pua District, expected to open on August 22, 2026.
•Repair work is underway for the bridge shoulders at Ban Fai Bridge in Pua District and Sob Bua Bridge in Tha Wang Pha District, expected to open by the evening of August 20, 2026.
•Highway 1256 at Huay Yen Curve is heavily damaged and currently inaccessible to cars.
•The Department of Highways is deploying personnel to clear landslides on Highways 1371, 1071, and 1256 continuously throughout 24 hours.
•The Department of Highways advises the public to plan travel, avoid affected routes, and strictly follow warning signs.

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Department of Highways(กรมทางหลวง)

The agency responsible for mobilizing personnel and machinery to repair flood-damaged highways.

Nan Highways District 1 and 2(แขวงฯ น่านที่ 1 และ 2)

Local highway offices integrated to resolve road issues in Nan.

Phayao Highways District(แขวงฯ พะเยา)

A highway office integrated to resolve road issues in Nan.

Lampang Road Construction Center(ศูนย์สร้างทางลำปาง)

A construction center integrated to resolve road issues in Nan.

Bridge Construction and Maintenance Center 1(ศูนย์สร้างและบูรณะสะพานที่ 1)

A center integrated to resolve road issues in Nan.

Phitsanulok Province(จ.พิษณุโลก)ℹ️

A province with one highway site affected by floods.

Nong Bua Lamphu Province(จ.หนองบัวลำภู)ℹ️

A province with four highway sites affected by floods.

Nakhon Phanom Province(จ.นครพนม)ℹ️

A province with one highway site affected by floods.

Nan Province(จ.น่าน)ℹ️

The most severely affected province with 10 highway sites impacted.

Pua District(อ.ปัว)ℹ️

A district in Nan province where two bridges are broken and several routes are damaged.

Tha Wang Pha District(อ.ท่าวังผา)ℹ️

A district in Nan province where the Sob Bua Bridge is being repaired.