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The motorways (Thai: ทางหลวงพิเศษ, RTGSthang luang phiset) in Thailand is an intercity toll controlled-access highways network that currently spans 145 kilometres (90 mi). It is to be greatly extended to 4,154.7 kilometres (2,581.6 mi) according to the master plan. Thailand's motorway network is considered to be separate from Thailand's expressway network, which is the system of expressways, usually elevated, within Greater Bangkok. Thailand also has a provincial highway network.

Motorway 7 Free Section
Motorway 7 Toll Section
Motorway 9 Toll Section

Overview

The Thai highway network spans over 70,000 kilometers across all regions of Thailand. These highways, however, are often dual carriageways with frequent U-turn lanes and intersections, thus slowing down traffic. Coupled with the increase in the number of vehicles and the demand for limited-access motorways, the Thai Government issued a cabinet resolution in 1997 detailing the motorway construction master plan. Some upgraded sections of highway are being turned into "motorways", while other motorways are being purpose-built.

List of motorway routes in Thailand

List of motorway routes in Thailand that are operational, under construction, and planned according to the master plan in 2015.[1]

  Motorway that are operational in full or partial part.
  Motorway that under construction, wholly or in part.
Route No. Distance
(KM.)
Route Status
5 690 Suphan BuriNakhon SawanPhitsanulokLampangPhayaoMae Sai (Chiang Rai) planned
6 196
(604)
Rangsit – Bang Pa-inSaraburiNakhon RatchasimaKhon KaenUdon ThaniNong Khai under construction (Bang Pa-in - Nakhon Ratchasima)
planned (Rangsit - Bang Pa-in, Nakhon Ratchasima – Nong Khai)
7 149
(181)
BangkokChachoengsaoChonburiLaem Chabang portPattayaMap Ta Phut (Ban Chang) Operational (Bangkok - Map Ta Phut)
under construction (Map Ta Phut - Ban Chang, Srinakarin elevated road - Suvarnabhumi Airport)
8 1068 Nakhon PathomChumphonPhatthalungPattaniSu-ngai Kolok border crossing, (Narathiwat) planned
9 181 Bangkok 2nd Ring operational
planned (Toll-accessed of west side extension)
51 57 Bang Pa-inSuphan Buri planned
52 191 LampangPhayao planned
53 77 Chiang RaiChiang Khong planned
54 205 Mae SotPhitsanulok planned
61 315 Laem Chabang - Nakhon Ratchasima planned
62 594 Nakhon SawanChong Mek border crossing (Ubon Ratchasima) planned
63 667 PhitsanulokNakhon Phanom planned
64 481 Bueng Kan – Chong Chom border crossing (Surin)/Chong Sa Ngam (Sisaket) planned
65 109 Ubon RatchathaniNa Tan (Ubon Ratchathani) planned
71 204 Kanchanaphisek Road east sideChachoengsaoSaKaeoAranyaprathet border crossing, (Sa Kaeo) planned
72 271 ChonburiRayongTrat planned
81 96
(178)
Bang YaiBan PongKanchanaburi provincePhu Nam Ron border crossing, (Kanchanaburi) under construction (Bang Yai - Kanchanaburi)
planned (Kanchanaburi – Phu Nam Ron border crossing)
82 74 Kanchanaphisek Road west sideSamut SakhonSamut SongkhramPak Tho under construction
83 94 ChumphonRanong planned
84 236 Surat ThaniPhang NgaPhuket planned
85 69 Hat YaiSadao border crossing (Songkhla) planned
91 331 Bangkok 3rd Ring planned
Total 6877 22 routes
331 2 routes
361 3 routes

Former motorways

Number Route Local name Past status Current status Notes
7 Chonburi-Laem Chabang-Pattaya Chonburi-Pattaya Road Motorway 7 (free section) Motorway 7 (tolled and controlled access) Absorbed into Motorway 7 and tolled
31 Din Daeng - Don Mueang Vibhavadi Rangsit Road Motorway 31 National Highway 31 Downgraded to Highway 31
35 Dao Khanong - Wang Manao Rama II Road Motorway 35 National Highway 35 Downgraded to Highway 35 on 31 October 2013
36 Lat Krabang - Rayong Motorway 36 Motorway 7 Former designation of Motorway 7; appeared in several government documents
37 Bang Khun Thian - Phra Pradaeng Kanchanaphisek Road (south side) Motorway 37 Motorway 9 Became a portion of Motorway 9; number 37 used elsewhere
338 Arun Amarin - Nakhon Chaisri Borommaratchachonnani Road Motorway 338 Highway 338 Downgraded to Highway 338 on 20 September 2013

See also

References

  1. ^ เอกสารประชาสัมพันธ์ประกอบการสัมมนาเพื่อรับฟังความคิดเห็นต่อแผนแม่บทฯ Archived 2017-04-09 at the Wayback Machine, แผนกลยุทธ์การพัฒนาทางหลวงพิเศษระหว่างเมืองของประเทศไทย (เข้าถึงจาก thaimotorway.com), สืบค้นเมื่อ 12 มิถุนายน 2560.