The entrance section of the flyover that leads directly into Don Mueang International Airport will be removed so that the Vibhavadi Rangsit Road below can be expanded.
The Highways Department will relocate the entrance section by demolishing about half of the bridge so that the new construction no longer blocks two lanes of Vibhavadi Rangsit Road. Moving the Don Mueang flyover will enable officials to expand the road from two to four lanes and ease the traffic in the area.
Currently, Vibhavadi Rangsit Road serves around 200,000 cars daily.
This construction is planned to begin at the end of the year after a public hearing on July 8. Bidding for the work will start once approval has been given. The construction is expected to take one year to complete, reported Bangkok Post.
The department has not mentioned if they have prepared a plan to deal with traffic at the entrance to the airport.
