BMA TO OPEN TWO FLYOVERS AT LAT PHRAO JUNCTION TOMORROW MORNING

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will open two additional flyovers at Ladphrao (ลาดพร้าว) intersection tomorrow at 5 A.M. onwards. The flyovers will help reduce traffic congestion in the area.

Following Bangkok Governor Apirak Kosayothin’s (อภิรักษ์ โกษะโยธิน) inspection on the flyovers at Ladphrao junction, he said the first flyover will transport vehicles from Jitr Pochana (จิตรโภชนา) Restaurant to the Central Ladphrao Department Store. Meanwhile, the other bridge starts in front of Sofitel Central hotel and ends at MORCHIT (หมอชิต) Bus Terminal.

Mr. Apirak expressed his confident that the flyovers will help provide convenience to commuters, and will decrease the traffic congestion. He said those who use Viphawadi-Rangsit Road would not have to wait for green lights any longer.

As for those who travel on inbound and outbound lanes of Phaholyothin (พหลโยธิน) and inbound lane on Ladphrao, the waiting time of the two traffic lights in front of St. John's University and Jatujak (จตุจักร) Market will be reduced from 10 minutes to just two minutes.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 17 November 2005

MOTORISTS ARE STILL CONFUSED ABOUT TRAFFIC ROUTES AFTER THE OPENINGS OF THE FLYOVERS OVER LAD PRAO INTERSECTION

Motorists are still confused about traffic routes after all flyovers crossing the Lad Prao (ลาดพร้าว) intersection are opened for public use for the first day this morning. Traffic police from Vipavadi (วิภาวดี) Metropolitan police, Police Lieutenant general Wichai Promdonchart (วิชัย พรมดอนชาติ) said that the flyovers in front of Jit Potchana (จิตรโภชนา) restaurant and Sofitel hotel have been opened, facilitating in-bound and out-bound traffic on Vipavadi road. Wichai said that the people were still confused about the flyover routes, but the traffic mostly flowed smoothly. He said that the traffic police expect that the people will understand the routes better within the next few days. He said that the flyovers will relieve traffic congestion on Paholyothin (พหลโยธิน) and Lad Prao (ลาดพร้าว) roads.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 18 November 2005