Police have released a map indicating alternative routes to help reduce traffic disruptions after the temporary closure of a 1-kilometre stretch of road for flood prevention works in Patong.

 

The section affected from Soi Banzaan to Soi Nanai Ruamjai (Soi Nanai 8 ) has been closed since Tuesday. The road closure was originally scheduled until August 26, although recent notices from police suggest alternative routes should be followed until only July 5, without further clarification.

 

The escalation of the Phuket road closure was aimed at facilitating the construction of a “sand trap (SP1)” near the wastewater treatment plant, as explained by the police in their initial announcement. This construction work is part of the flood-prevention system devised by the Department of Public Works and Town & Country Planning. The project, with a budget of around US$222 million, was started in 2016 and has not been completed to date, reported The Phuket News.

 

The latest notice from Patong Police presents an alternative route for southbound traffic approaching the closed section of the road. They recommend turning left onto Soi Banzaan, then right onto Nanai Road, and continuing southbound. For traffic entering Patong from the south, either turning left or right at the roundabout at the southern end of the town would help avoid the affected area.

 

By Mitch Connor

Caption: Photo Courtesy of Phuket News

 

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Well, luckily there are so few routes through Patong that finding an alternative is easy.

 

However, yesterday afternoon a lot of people (myself included) ignored the "Road closed" signs hoping to be able to squeeze through on the scooter like the last time they closed this road, but no joy!