Ratchaburi closes Wat Muang Bridge to vehicles with 4+ wheels

MGR Online•Society•5d ago

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The Ratchaburi Rural Roads District has banned vehicles with four or more wheels from using the Wat Muang Bridge due to structural concerns following floods.

•Ratchaburi Rural Roads District prohibited vehicles with 4 wheels or more from using Wat Muang Bridge.
•The ban is located in Ban Muang Subdistrict, Ban Pong District, Ratchaburi Province.
•Structural damage includes subsidence and cracks in the concrete area beside the bridge and a raft colliding with a bridge pier.
•Officials will conduct a detailed inspection of all bridge piers once water levels return to normal.

Overview

•Ratchaburi Rural Roads District announced a strict ban on vehicles with 4 wheels or more using Wat Muang Bridge.
•Concrete slabs and areas beside Wat Muang Bridge in Ban Muang Subdistrict, Ban Pong District, Ratchaburi Province, have subsided and cracked, sliding into the river.
•A raft broke loose and collided with a pier of Wat Muang Bridge.
•The ban was implemented for safety as flooding may have affected the structure of Wat Muang Bridge.
•Officials will inspect every pier of Wat Muang Bridge in detail after water levels return to normal.
•The timing for reopening traffic will be considered based on the safety assessment results.
•Ratchaburi Rural Roads District requested citizens strictly follow warning signs and barriers and not violate the ban to prevent accidents.

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Key Entities

Organization

Ratchaburi Rural Roads District(แขวงทางหลวงชนบทราชบุรี)

The agency that issued the ban on vehicles using Wat Muang Bridge for safety reasons.

Place

Wat Muang Bridge(สะพานวัดม่วง)

A bridge in Ban Muang Subdistrict, Ban Pong District, Ratchaburi Province, currently closed to vehicles with 4 wheels or more.

Ban Muang Subdistrict(ต.บ้านม่วง)

The subdistrict where Wat Muang Bridge is located.

Ban Pong District(อ.บ้านโป่ง)ℹ️

The district where Wat Muang Bridge is located.

Ratchaburi Province(จ.ราชบุรี)ℹ️

The province where the bridge closure occurred.