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On either Thurday or Friday morning(My memory is hazy), on Sukhumvit just after Klang Junction between School 5 and the Bangchak Petrol Station, a scaffolding serving as pedestrian bridge across the road was erected on the northbound side to the middle of the underpass construction site... traffic was stopped when the cross section was lifted into place, but only for around 10 minutes and they were able to divert traffic into the petrol station so there was minimum disruption.

Looks like they will be completing the bits on the southbound (dark) side of Sukhumvit tomorrow (Monday 11th January)

Why they decide to this during the morning, on Monday nonetheless?

Doesn't look like on that side of the road has any room for traffic to divert into, hopefully it'll only take about 10 minutes like the one on this side, so if you're stuck in traffic on Suk tomorrow, you'll know why (seeing the mess of cables on poles on that side of the road, there is a possibility that the crane will hit something and make one hell of botched job, This time last year when they were first doing the construction a crane lifting something hit a powerline and caught fire and cause traffic chaos for half a day)

Oh, they're doing this because the old pedestrian bridge is in the way of the tunnel/underpass construction, that will be demolished/removed during the night of Friday 22nd, possibly blocking both sides of traffic, possibly the whole night, details are still sketchy

A pillar for a permanent new pedestrian bridge across is already constructed not far from the old one, when will that be finished and how it will affect the already horrible traffic I do not know.

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Edited January 10, 201610 yr by KhunBENQ

My mistake, looks like the road closure when they are going to demolish/remove the old bridge is on Thursday 21st night not Friday 22nd

My mistake, looks like the road closure when they are going to demolish/remove the old bridge is on Thursday 21st night not Friday 22nd

That is very useful to know, thanks OP

damn .... was expecting a young thai .... !!!

Shame they don't prefab a few more metal ones

and install them all around town where needed.

Very dangerous place pattaya has become for pedestrians.

Come on city hall take care of your tourists and residents.

Shame they don't prefab a few more metal ones

and install them all around town where needed.

Very dangerous place pattaya has become for pedestrians.

Come on city hall take care of your tourists and residents.

The way the traffic lights at pedestrian crossing is operated and enforced... looks like the only thing city hall cares about is ways to spend their budget