Pattaya tunnel facing closures in September as pedestrian road bridge to be installed

[rooster59]

Pattaya tunnel facing closures in September as pedestrian road bridge to be installed

 

Image: We love Pattaya

 

The authorities in Pattaya have announced a series of closures to the central area road tunnel on Sukhumvit Road at the start of September. 

 

A pedestrian road bridge - with lift - is being installed, reported We Love Pattaya. 

 

From Sunday Sept 2nd at 8am until midnight on Thursday Sept 6th the tunnel will be closed in the direction of Sattahip. 

 

On Monday 3rd September from 8am to 4pm it will also be closed in the Chonburi direction. 

 

On Thursday 6th from 8pm to 10pm installations of the bridge will be made. 

 

On the same day from 10pm to midnight the section of road from under the Route 7 turnoff bridge to the end of Soi Siam Country Club will be closed.

 

Source: We love Pattaya

 

 

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[ThreeEyedRaven]

23 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

A pedestrian road bridge - with lift - is being installed

I don't quite get why the tunnel has to be closed for this, but not the road? 

Surely if there is a danger of anything falling, those in the tunnel would be safer than those passing by?

It would have been nice if the story could have explained why.

[Cake Monster]

Too much brain overload when building the Tunnel to install a Bridge at the same time.

TIT 

[johng]

Too much brain overload when building the Tunnel to install a Bridge at the same time.
TIT 

It was one reason for the delayed opening.
A pawn shop didn't want the bridge in proposed location as it would allow criminals a perfect view of the shop and they could plan a heist ! [emoji33]

[Justgrazing]

[mikebell]

Well that didn't take long.  Next will come the Pattaya Tai tunnel; then the Thepprasit tunnel; then the Pattaya Nua one.  How will the Chinese coaches cope with these hold-ups?

[essox essox]

16 hours ago, Cake Monster said:

Too much brain overload when building the Tunnel to install a Bridge at the same time.

TIT 

just what I was thinking too....no proper planning as NO brains to do such as the tunnel was being constructed.....which took 3 yrs to dig !!