Setting its sights on enhancing the urban landscape and improving the day-to-day experiences of both locals and tourists, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has embarked on an ambitious project aptly named “Beautiful Roads”. This initiative rolls out various improvements across the city’s myriad roads, including the optimization of street surfaces, traffic lights, light fixtures, and utilities on the road. Furthermore, it marks a grand new chapter in city planning as it involves a comprehensive rearrangement of street food vendors and general roadside surroundings to elevate the aesthetic appeal of the city.
Our source, Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt, shared that this transformative venture is the result of a fruitful collaboration among key departments such as the BMA, the Public Works Department, the Environment Department, and the Traffic and Transport Department. The initial stages of the project will be focusing their resources on enhancing three major roads in the city, namely, Ram Intra Road (the Pink Line train section), Ramkhamhaeng Road (section of the Orange Line between Lam Sali and Min Buri), and Lat Phrao-Srinakarin Road (Yellow Line section).
Diving deeper into the timeline of the project, Chadchart elaborated that the New Year will kickstart with a series of tree-planting activities on Ram Intra Road and Lat Phrao-Srinakarin Road. Meanwhile, the pavements along the bustling Ramkhamhaeng Road will be receiving an uplift with greeneries from March onwards. Overall, the initiative strives to green an area spanning across 14 districts and touching 34 kilometres of the city’s roads by integrating more trees into the islands and pavements. Expected to wrap up within this year, other roads within Bangkok’s cityscape can look forward to similar makeovers in the subsequent year.
However, the efforts are not only restricted to road-sides. The Public Works Department is extending the scope of the Beautiful Roads project to areas beneath the city’s flyovers or expressways. To name a few, this includes the region under the Na Ranong Intersection flyover, the Tha Phra Underground Tunnel, and several other areas managed under the stewardship of the BMA.
Alongside these environmental enhancements, the Traffic and Transport Department will set up an additional motorcycle lane to foster a safer atmosphere for commuters during the renovation period. Chadchart, who assumed the governorship at 57, voiced his firm belief that this project would bring a much-needed facelift to the city’s landscape, thereby enhancing the overall quality of life for everyone in Bangkok.
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