Ayutthaya: The Expressway Authority of Thailand has affirmed its plan to build a 42-kilometer-long elevated expressway from Bang Sai to Bang Pahan districts in Ayutthaya to facilitate travelling to the North and Northeast.

The affirmation was made by EXAT deputy governor Lertsak Jingharan and the project manager, Thirdsak Puangchinda, during the third public hearing on the project held in Ayutthaya on Tuesday.

Lertsak said the new four-lane expressway would be built to connect the end of the Udon Ratthaya expressway to the highway No 32. He said the new expressway would help reduce congestion of North and Northeast-bound traffic during long holidays and would enhance the logistic system of the country.

According to Thirdsak, the project would be built with a budget of Bt30.792 billion. The construction would start in 2019 and completed in 2022. The EXAT will have to expropriate 1,561 rai of land and 84 houses to make way for the construction.

The expressway will be built past five districts of Ayutthaya, which are Bang Sai, Bang Pa-in, Bang Bal, Muang Ayutthaya and Bang Pahan.

Thirdsak said the next expressway will be linked to the Udon Ratthaya expressway in Bang Sai district and it will run northeastward past the back of the Chiang Rak Noi police station to run along with the highway No 347. It will cross the Chao Phraya River at Tambon Koh Kred and run northeastward along the western side of the highway No 347.

The new expressway will be a closed system with new designs of entrances and exits to make it more convenient for motorists to use the elevated road, Thirdsak said. The toll fee for the entire route will be about Bt55 for a sedan car.

Outstanding. Also new Ptt stations with Amazon Coffee, 7-11 and Now with KFC Express and soon McD.

Outstanding. Also new Ptt stations with Amazon Coffee, 7-11 and Now with KFC Express and soon McD.

Actually no. It's an elevated tollway, so people will drive above all that.

My greatest concern is that during the x number of years it takes them to build this, traffic jams will be horrendous.