Nonthaburi-Kanchanaburi highway set for 2024 testing

A new motorway linking Bang Yai district in Nonthaburi with Kanchanaburi is 88% finished, deputy government spokeswoman Tipanan Sirichana said on Tuesday, as she confirmed the new highway would be ready for testing in 2024.

This 96.4-kilometre Motorway No.81, or “M81”, is expected to be fully open at the beginning of 2025 after the system testing is completed, said Ms Tipanan.

The M81 project, which cost 61 billion baht, is part of the government’s public-private partnership (PPP) fast-track scheme, which was initiated in 2016 to speed up crucial investment projects under the Ministry of Transport.

She said the project is expected to serve as a faster transport route from Bangkok to the West, which can help boost the region’s economic prospects.

Meanwhile, the Transport Ministry will today propose to the cabinet 4.97 billion baht in additional funding for the Bang…