Chalong underpass

[Badrabbit]

Went round the roundabout this morning I was quite excited, how do all the car owners feel now it's close to completion? I think it all looks great and am sure it will improve the area, happy days!

 

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[LivinginKata]

Is the underpass open ?

 

Also can traffic from Patak Rd get to Chaofa East ?

Edited April 9, 2019 by LivinginKata

[Badrabbit]

Is the underpass open ?

Sorry didn't look at that but it has been tarmacked and guessing it won't be long.

I'll pop down to Home Pro later and take a look.

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[Badrabbit]

Is the underpass open ?
 
Also can traffic from Patak Rd get to Chaofa East ?

You still have to turn left from Patek and u turn, can go straight or right from Chaofa East.

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[madmitch]

They've created what seems to be a permanent u-turn spot for traffic on Chaofa West northbound. I hope this doesn't mean that the roundabout won't be available for cars exiting Patak Road.

 

As an aside, I wonder how long it'll take to finish the job. The airport underpass, for example, opened a long time ago but still cars from the airport have to turn left and u-turn instead of turning right and construction is now at a snail's pace.

[LivinginKata]

1 hour ago, madmitch said:

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As an aside, I wonder how long it'll take to finish the job. The airport underpass, for example, opened a long time ago but still cars from the airport have to turn left and u-turn instead of turning right and construction is now at a snail's pace.

 

Yes, I can't under stand why the overpass deck not in operation ?

[stevenl]

From Kata could go straight to the pier road this morning, other way round as well.

[madmitch]

2 hours ago, stevenl said:

From Kata could go straight to the pier road this morning, other way round as well.

I hope that didn't mean you turned right at the roundabout! ????

 

But that's good news. That route was blocked off this afternoon. They were also tarmacking the underpass road.

[Ebumbu]

Not open yet. 

[stevenl]

This morning from Kata to Chalong Pier had to make the U-turn, but the one close by, maybe 100 meters or so. From Chalong Pier to Kata could drive straight through over the circle. So also Chao Fa East and West to Kata can turn right at the circle.

Still many taking the short cut, stopping traffic on Patak Road, even though the circle will be the fastest and most comfortable way.

[LivinginKata]

My first trip down to roundabout in a while. Yes, there is a u-turn back for Rawai/Chaofa Wast, but it's not so bad. The very good news is that the circle allows all traffic from roundabout back up Patak Road. Good enough for me. 

 

Edit ... not so sure about from Pier Road to Patak

Edited April 11, 2019 by LivinginKata

[pagallim]

4 hours ago, LivinginKata said:

My first trip down to roundabout in a while. Yes, there is a u-turn back for Rawai/Chaofa Wast, but it's not so bad. The very good news is that the circle allows all traffic from roundabout back up Patak Road. Good enough for me. 

 

Edit ... not so sure about from Pier Road to Patak

Was at Kan Eang @Pier last night, and was able to use roundabout to get onto Chaofa West, so obviously the Patak turn off is open as well.

 

[Badrabbit]

Don't think the underpass is needed going by how great that area is now with the bigger roundabout etc certainly looking good.

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[stevenl]

1 hour ago, Badrabbit said:

Don't think the underpass is needed going by how great that area is now with the bigger roundabout etc certainly looking good.

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Don't forget schools are closed right now.

[Badrabbit]

Don't forget schools are closed right now.

Ah yea didn't think about that.

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[madmitch]

On 4/9/2019 at 12:23 PM, LivinginKata said:

 

Yes, I can't under stand why the overpass deck not in operation ?

Went to the airport today and notced that they have now installed traffic lights at the main junction so hopefully this junction will be functioing properly very soon.

 

 

 

[Valentine]

Backed up to just beyond Fisherman Way about an hour ago

 

[steve2112]

On 4/15/2019 at 4:43 PM, Badrabbit said:

Don't think the underpass is needed going by how great that area is now with the bigger roundabout etc certainly looking good.

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agreed, looks like the whole thing was 3 years and billions of baht wasted when all that was needed was the road widening a bit

[steve2112]

3 hours ago, Valentine said:

Backed up to just beyond Fisherman Way about an hour ago

 

that's only because the police were directing traffic, when they are gone, its fine

[xylophone]

3 minutes ago, steve2112 said:

agreed, looks like the whole thing was 3 years and billions of baht wasted when all that was needed was the road widening a bit

Ah but someone "high up" needed to improve their bank balance, so a skim here and a skim there works wonders.

[Badrabbit]

The main problem will be Police control, keep them sipping tea rather than causing a huge problem trying to control traffic!

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[madmitch]

1 hour ago, Badrabbit said:

The main problem will be Police control, keep them sipping tea rather than causing a huge problem trying to control traffic!

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Agree. They don't understand that traffic is supposed to merge on roundabouts and you don't let one lane through at a time. That's why the traffic lights lasted all of one day there before being switched off permanently. It's a shame we can't switch the BIB off permanently!

Edited April 17, 2019 by madmitch

[Joe Mcseismic]

Still don't understand why traffic from Patak Rd isn't allowed to connect to the circle directly.......

[Badrabbit]

Still don't understand why traffic from Patak Rd isn't allowed to connect to the circle directly.......

Probably the police thinking " we know what we are doing" if only they did!!!

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[madmitch]

3 hours ago, Joe Mcseismic said:

Still don't understand why traffic from Patak Rd isn't allowed to connect to the circle directly.......

Probably waiting until the underpass opens.

[Jimi007]

2 hours ago, madmitch said:

Probably waiting until the underpass opens.

When will that be?

[LivinginKata]

21 minutes ago, Jimi007 said:

When will that be?

 

Last I heard/read - at Songkran ??

[Badrabbit]

Before 2020 lol

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[RedCardinal]

Has anyone else noticed that the new Chalong hospital is only accessible to traffic traveling south to the circle along Chai Fa West? This to me is the biggest possible oversight about the new circle - I can't see how traffic coming from any of the other 4 roads joining haayek will access the hospital without a possibly dangerous u-turn further up Chao Fa West?

[madmitch]

2 hours ago, RedCardinal said:

Has anyone else noticed that the new Chalong hospital is only accessible to traffic traveling south to the circle along Chai Fa West? This to me is the biggest possible oversight about the new circle - I can't see how traffic coming from any of the other 4 roads joining haayek will access the hospital without a possibly dangerous u-turn further up Chao Fa West?

Agree but I can't see any other way they can arrange this without demolishing the police station and creating an entrance from Chaofa East. Now there's an idea!