Phetchaburi Overpass 86% Done, May Completion Prevents Accidents

MGR Online•Economy•257d ago

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The Department of Rural Roads reports 86% completion on a new overpass at the Phop. 1010 railway crossing in Phetchaburi, scheduled for May 2569 (2026) completion to enhance road-rail transport and prevent accidents.

•The Department of Rural Roads (DRR) is constructing an overpass at the Phop. 1010 railway crossing in Phetchaburi.
•Construction is 86% complete, ahead of schedule, with the bridge structure finished.
•The project is expected to be fully completed and open for public use in May 2569 (2026).
•The overpass aims to reduce accidents, improve travel safety, and boost road and rail transport efficiency.

Overview

•The Department of Rural Roads is constructing an overpass at the railway crossing of Rural Road Phop. 1010 in Phetchaburi Province, with construction reaching 86% completion.
•The overpass construction anticipates completion and opening to the public in May 2569 (2026) in order to improve transportation.
•Department of Rural Roads Director-General Pitchit Hunsiri stated that the project is ahead of schedule.
•The Department of Rural Roads built the bridge structure, which is now complete.
•The project is currently undergoing the installation of safety equipment and signage, in order to finalize the construction.
•The overpass construction is designed to reduce and prevent accidents at the railway crossing.
•The overpass aims to improve the quality of life and travel safety for the public.
•The construction project has a total budget of 124.290 million THB in order to facilitate its completion.

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Key Entities

Organization

Department of Rural Roads (DRR)(กรมทางหลวงชนบท)ℹ️

The government organization responsible for constructing and maintaining rural roads in Thailand, currently building an overpass in Phetchaburi.

Person

Pitchit Hunsiri(พิชิต หุ่นศิริ)

The Director-General of the Department of Rural Roads who provided an update on the overpass construction project in Phetchaburi.

Place

Phetchaburi Province(จังหวัดเพชรบุรี)ℹ️

The province in Thailand where the Department of Rural Roads is constructing an overpass at a railway crossing.

Rural Road Phop. 1010(ถนนสาย พบ.1010)

The specific rural road in Phetchaburi Province where the Department of Rural Roads is constructing an overpass to cross a railway line.

Cha-am District(อำเภอชะอำ)ℹ️

The district within Phetchaburi Province where the Rural Road Phop. 1010 and its associated railway crossing overpass are located.

Highway 4(ทล.4)ℹ️

The highway (Phet Kasem Road) that the Rural Road Phop. 1010 connects to in the vicinity of the overpass construction in Phetchaburi Province.