snoop1130 Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 Phuket residents force B720mn ‘ring road’ to avoid mangroves, houses By Tanyaluk Sakoot The last stage of four-lane B720-million ring road will now have to go around the mangrove forest and avoid local residents’ houses. Photo: Highways Dept PHUKET:-- Local residents in Pa Khlok have voted against the last stage of four-lane “ring road” being paved through the area from passing through mangroves, forcing the Highways Department to redraw its plans and resubmit them for approval. The “ring road” project to expand Route 4026 through Pa Khlok at a cost of B720 million aims to ease the expected impending traffic congestion when construction of the Phuket light-rail finally begins. The affected section of the road is a stretch of 140 meters that was to be elevated as it passed through a mangrove forest covering about 217 rai, Phuket Highways Office Director Somwang Lohanut told The Phuket News today (Oct 24). Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-residents-force-b720mn-ring-road-to-avoid-mangroves-houses-73356.php#bZivCbjHVaZ0lFcb.97 -- © Copyright Phuket News 2019-10-24 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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