Foundation sunk for Sukhumvit wheelchair bridge

[Rimmer]

Foundation sunk for Sukhumvit wheelchair bridge

PATTAYA:--Construction is finally underway to construct a new wheelchair-accessible pedestrian overpass across Sukhumvit Road.

 

Contractors for the Department of Rural Roads have sunk the foundation of the bridge after removing water pipes. New pipes will be installed once the supports are laid.

 

Authorities still expect four more months of work before the long-delayed footbridge near the Redemptorist Vocational School for Persons with Disabilities is complete.

 

First proposed more than six years ago, it has been held up most recently by a legal challenge from Pattaya Money Service Co., which claimed the structure would jeopardize safety for customers of its Pattaya Pawnshop. The operator ultimately lost the case, but by then Pattaya had already spent the money for the bridge on other things.

 

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[NanLaew]

32 minutes ago, Rimmer said:

... The operator ultimately lost the case, but by then Pattaya had already spent the money for the bridge on other things.

I wonder what K. Khunplome went and bought instead and if he's still driving around in it?

[NanLaew]

35 minutes ago, Rimmer said:

Authorities still expect four more months of work before the long-delayed footbridge near the Redemptorist Vocational School for Persons with Disabilities is complete. First proposed more than six years ago, it has been held up most recently by a legal challenge from Pattaya Money Service Co., which claimed the structure would jeopardize safety for customers of its Pattaya Pawnshop.

There's Thainess for you. My broke assed customers are far more important than the cripples across the street.

[Lamkyong]

i hope that timber in photo is not RE BAR  

[topt]

6 hours ago, Rimmer said:

have sunk the foundation of the bridge after removing water pipes. New pipes will be installed once the supports are laid.

So does this mean water has been switched off to some places? If so I the water tankers are going to be busy......

[Ridler]

The objection by the pawn shop was that the owner thought there would be more burglaries if there was

a bridge for a quick get away. 

Plans were to build it outside the Father Ray Foundation but now it is located a short distance away