Bridging the gap: DRR lays tracks for Kui Buri railway safety and progress

The Department of Rural Roads (DRR) has completed two rail crossing bridges in the Kui Buri district, as part of safety measures to prevent road accidents. The bridges, located between the fourth intersection of Highway No 1003 and Baan Pho Riang, are expected to support the Transport Ministry’s future double-track railway projects.

This initiative comes in response to the State Railway of Thailand’s (SRT) new safety measures, which necessitate either a crossing bridge or tunnel at any crossing point with a traffic moment quantity of 100,000 and over.

The DRR decided to build the bridges in response to reports of chronic accidents in the area, dedicating 288.7 million baht (US$7,860,000) of the budget for fiscal 2021-2022.

by Mitch Connor

Picture courtesy of Department of Rural Roads

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-09-28

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