Bangkok traffic alert: Ratchadamnoen narrowed for Orange Line construction
Four lanes of the historic avenue in heart of capital to be closed for seven months from January 15
Four out of eight outbound traffic lanes on Bangkok’s historic Ratchadamnoen Avenue in Phra Nakhon district will be closed from January 15 to July 31 to make way for construction of the Orange Line rail tunnel, the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) announced on Friday.
The closure will affect the section running from the Chemical Scientific Industry Ltd building to Deves Insurance Plc, it said. Traffic on the inbound lanes will not be affected, it added.
The project’s contractor, Ch Karnchang, is initiating the 197-day closure to remove trees and facilities that could obstruct tunnel construction, the MRTA said.
The transit authority apologised for any inconvenience to motorists and local residents during construction, which is part of the Orange Line project’s section from Bang Khun Non to Thailand Culture Centre.
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