The Transport Ministry plans to launch three motorway projects this year, worth 83.52 billion baht.
Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob said the first project will be the Ekkachai-Ban Phaeo motorway in Samut Sakhon, worth 19.7 billion baht, running 16.4 kilometres.
The cabinet has already approved the project and allocated a budget for its construction.
The State Enterprise Policy Office has proposed to start the bidding for the project in the middle of this year.
The motorway will connect to the 10km Bang Khun Thian-Ekkachai motorway which is under construction and projected to finish in August next year.
The second, the Rangsit-Bang Pa-in motorway, worth 28.13 million baht, will extend 18km from the Utraphimuk Expressway (Don Muang Tollway) and will connect to the…
