BMA follows King's advice to ease Siriraj traffic

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has followed His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej's advice aimed at easing traffic woes around Siriraj Hospital and adjacent areas.

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BMA to ease traffic woes around Siriraj

Supoj Wancharoen

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has followed His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej's advice aimed at easing traffic woes around Siriraj Hospital and adjacent areas.

Deputy Bangkok governor Chakkaphan Phewngam said City Hall recently signed a contract to expand Arun Amarin Bridge across Khlong Bangkok Noi and will build a flyover crossing the crowded Siriraj intersection.

The project, worth 885.7 million baht, with Prayoonchai (1984) Co will start from Aug 9 next year and last until April 30, 2018, said Mr Chakkaphan, who oversees the BMA's public works.

"It will help increase traffic flows on Arun Amarin Road and alleviate congestion outside Siriraj Hospital and at the intersection," he said.

Under the project, the Arun Amarin bridge over Khlong Bangkok Noi will be expanded from four to six lanes with ramps. A 1.3-kilometre flyover, which will be built from the bridge to the Naval Dockyard, will allow motorists to avoid the crowded intersection below.

Mr Chakkaphan said the late King had expressed concerns about traffic gridlock around Siriraj Hospital and given advice to City Hall for consideration.

Siriraj intersection is heavily congested throughout the day. It links Arun Amarin and Phran Nok roads which are connected to Itsaraphap Road and the busy Charan Sanitwong Road.

The deputy governor allayed concerns the construction project, which will take almost two years, would add to the traffic woes for motorists. He insisted no road space would be closed to pave the way for construction.

"Components are prefabricated and will be assembled at the construction site. It's the first of its kind by the BMA. The technology not only minimises impacts on traffic flows, but also construction time," he said.

Mr Chakkaphan said the BMA also has three more projects to alleviate traffic congestion around the area.

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