Road expansion between Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai: 47 km dual carriageway at a cost of 3 billion baht - boom for tourism and trade

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Road expansion between Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai: 47 km dual carriageway at a cost of 3 billion baht - boom for tourism and trade

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Thai media Daily News hailed Highways Department plans for the expansion of Route 4 between Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai in the north of Thailand.

 

They said it could create a tourism boom and enhance trade possibilities between the northern Thai cities and Laos and Myanmar. 

 

One 47 km stretch in the Mae Jedi area will be dual carriageway in both directions.

 

Plans and economic impact assessments are expected to be completed in September 2021 with construction utilizing 2023 budgets.

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Work is expected to be complete by 2025.

 

It's all part of Route 118 between the two northern Thai cities. 

 

Permission is being sought to use forestry department land but once that is given the plans look set to become a reality. 

 

Source: Daily News

 

 

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[VocalNeal]

Brilliant now the road will never be finished? I has been a year already.

[JeffersLos]

By the time they finish there will be flying cars. 

[Disparate Dan]

16 minutes ago, webfact said:

boom for tourism and trade

boom for brown-envelope makers, more like.

[damascase]

A boom for tourism - as if this road has ever restricted tourism in the past.......

[trainman34014]

Will we live long enough to see it actually finished ?

[jethro69]

Expect it to be washed away for 3 months a year, as it happened for the past few years.

Beside that, it's one of the most boring rides in the north, very dangerous for bikers as well.

The good thing, there are still two more routes from CR to CM.

[Venom]

What no traffic lights? ???? Traffic jam is part of the experience. 

[moe666]

4 hours ago, VocalNeal said:

Brilliant now the road will never be finished? I has been a year already.

More than a year try 2 years. Went up to CR a couple of months ago and the completed portions are fantastic the sections under construction are a pain. If they are going all the way to CR what part are they using after the present construction area. a lot of residences along sections of the road.

[TKDfella]

I notice they mention Myanmar. Sounds good...but...

[mrfill]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

One 47 km stretch in the Mae Jedi area will be dual carriageway in both directions.

Ooh lovely. Cars will presumably be able to travel on either carriageway while rushing to the casinos just over the border...

[ripstanley]

2 hours ago, moe666 said:

More than a year try 2 years. Went up to CR a couple of months ago and the completed portions are fantastic the sections under construction are a pain. If they are going all the way to CR what part are they using after the present construction area. a lot of residences along sections of the road.

Try 5 to 6 years already

[tinca tinca]

5 hours ago, trainman34014 said:

Will we live long enough to see it actually finished ?

what about the BRIDGE over the GULF ????!!!

[digger70]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

They said it could create a tourism boom and enhance trade possibilities between the northern Thai cities and Laos and Myanmar. 

It Could but who said it Will?

[Justgrazing]

I'd be opening up a breakers yard alongside as they've got a roundabout in the top pic' .. 

[Tonypandy]

3 hours ago, moe666 said:

More than a year try 2 years. Went up to CR a couple of months ago and the completed portions are fantastic the sections under construction are a pain. If they are going all the way to CR what part are they using after the present construction area. a lot of residences along sections of the road.

1 Yr 2 Yr try 5 years more like, it was a mess, then it became more of a mess and now its one big mess, another 5 years and it might be finished, but probably not

[Pique Dard]

15 hours ago, webfact said:

Road expansion between Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai: 47 km dual carriageway at a cost of 3 billion baht - boom for tourism and trade

boom for trade maybe, not for tourism in the nearest future