Discussed: 12 Nov 2024 at 05: 00
A feasibility study is expected to be completed next month, and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration ( BMA ) and the Thailand Walking and Cycling Institute Foundation ( TWCIF ) have plans to construct a walking and cycling lane in four traffic-heavy areas of the capital.
The project’s aim is to become a complete and lasting pedestrian and bike area with connections to public transportation, according to TWCIF board associate Silpa Wairatpanij.
The BMA’s Traffic and Transportation Department and the bedrock collaborate on the job. In comparison to earlier studies, it focuses on developing more appropriate, useful, and effective routes and options for walking and cycling commuters.
The job will be piloted in four traffic congested areas, according to Mr. Silpa, Lat Phrao 71, Phrom Phong, Sam Yot, and Tha Phra. All of the state’s electric rail transport systems are connected.
Mr Silpa said that the walk-bike roads in the Lat Phrao 71 area may become launched on four streets: D Phrao, Sangkhom Songkhroh, Nak Niwat, and Chok Chai 4, because they are connected to the MRT Yellow Line.
The Sukhumvit Road Phrom Phong neighborhood was chosen because it has a mix of residential and commercial areas, and it has convenient connections to various city-centric business districts like Siam, Silom, and Rama IX.
Within a 2 km of the Sam Yot MRT place, according to him, there are designated walk-bike lanes. Sanam Chai, Wat Mangkorn, and Hua Lamphong stations are connected to the Blue Line channels, along with Chao Phraya Piers and Saen Saep Piers.
Mr. Silpa said the specific paths may improve the accessibility of 68 local communities to MRT and coach channels, including Bang Phai, Wong Wian Yai, Itsaraphaphaphap and Talat Phlu stations, for the Tha Phra area, which is located on the Thonbui side of the city.
He said these manned lanes are expected to follow a general pattern with color, green spaces, and right lighting. He claimed that the designated designated lanes are intended to be pedestrian and bicyclist safe have ns.
Mr. Silpa claimed that because they focused more on luxury riders and cyclists than commuters, past walking and cycling pathways failed to achieve the desired results.
Sakunrat Thongtongkum, a Silom place company employee, said it was too hot to wander in Thailand, and riding meant risking being hit by a vehicle. She suggested that the city’s authorities should concentrate on enhancing the uncomfortable public transportation system because there are no connections between them. She likewise urged the government to lower transportation costs and improve street safety for riders.
Silpa: Launch on four streets