Minister of Transport checks the readiness to cut the road. 4008 Korat, connecting the Khun Thot checkpoint – Phra Thongkham

On December 18, 1964, Mr. Saksiam Chidchob, Minister of Transport with the management of the Ministry of Transport Visit the area of ​​National Highway No. 201 at Km. 34+930, the starting point for the construction of Highway No. 4008 at the intersection of National Highway No. 201 to National Highway Intersection No. 205, Dan Khun Thot-Phra Thongkham District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province to meet and hear opinions and opinions. Needs of the people in the area, with Mr. Poomsit Wangkhiri, Deputy Governor of Nakhon Ratchasima, Mr. Apirat Chaiwongnoi, Director-General of the Department of Rural Roads. with the welcome team brought to the site and briefed on the said project

By the Director-General of the Department of Rural Roads, said the Department of Rural Roads (DTC) and the Joint Public-Private Sector Committee to Solve Economic Problems in Nakhon Ratchasima Province (Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Office of the Provincial Waterworks Authority) has foreseen the importance of raising the level of transport in Nakhon Ratchasima to alleviate traffic problems on the main roads. And support the growth of the city in the future according to the policy of the Minister of Transport. Therefore, the NBTC has implemented a project to build a road No. 4008, Tor Lor. 201 intersection – Tor Lor. 205 intersection, Dan Khun Thot District – Phra Thongkham District. Nakhon Ratchasima Province

Director-General of the Department of Rural Roads further said that the project is a new road construction, renovation and expansion of the old road (Mor. 4008) starting from the junction of Lor Lor. 201 in Dan Khun Thot district. The project road line is a new road through the area. Agriculture to the northeast, intersecting with Tor Lor. 2148 and entering rural highway No. 4008, which improves and expands the original road. Then head straight to the intersection with Tor Lor. 205 and the project route will end at Tor Lor. 2369 in Phra Thongkham District, where the project layout is a 4-lane road with 3 different levels of structure at the intersection. Lor. 201 at the intersection of Tor Lor. 2148 and around the intersection of Lor. Lor. 205, a total distance of approximately 34 kilometers.

Director-General of the Department of Rural Roads said that at present the survey and design project has been completed. The land expropriation decree is expected to be issued in 2022, then it will conduct a real estate survey in 2023 and pay compensation for the expropriated real estate. It is expected that the construction will begin in 2025. The construction period is 3 years.

“If such a project is completed It will help alleviate the traffic volume of Tor Lor. 2, Tor Lor. 201 and Tor Lor. 205. It can also solve traffic congestion at intersections. Added shortcuts and bypasses to the Northeastern provinces. And support the growth of the city in the Nakhon Ratchasima province very well,” said the Director-General of the Department of Rural Roads.