PHUKET: A major diversion for four months of the east-west route through Phuket City's Tesco Lotus intersection is to be announced today by Phuket traffic authorities.
The turn-left only detour from tomorrow until March 1 will enable construction of the upper deck on top of the underpass.
Motorists proceeding from Phuket City to Patong or Patong to Phuket City will turn left into the bypass road then do u-turns at the first available opportunity before turning left again to continue on their way at the intersection.
Motorists proceeding from Phuket City to Phuket International Airport will be obliged to turn left from Yaowarat Road in Samkong, do a u-turn outside Phuket International Hospital then proceed straight on down the bypass road.
North-south traffic along the bypass road will proceed as normal but the amount of u-turn traffic may slow the flow. Tourists and expats departing the island may need to allow a little extra time to negotiate the intersection.
Motorists are advised to use the alternative route between Patong and Phuket City, along Vichitsongkram Road and through the Central Festival Phuket junction, where the other underpass is almost complete.
Officials from the Road Department were briefing traffic police today in advance of tomorrow's major long-term diversion.
The turn-left only detour from tomorrow until March 1 will enable construction of the upper deck on top of the underpass.
Motorists proceeding from Phuket City to Patong or Patong to Phuket City will turn left into the bypass road then do u-turns at the first available opportunity before turning left again to continue on their way at the intersection.
Motorists proceeding from Phuket City to Phuket International Airport will be obliged to turn left from Yaowarat Road in Samkong, do a u-turn outside Phuket International Hospital then proceed straight on down the bypass road.
North-south traffic along the bypass road will proceed as normal but the amount of u-turn traffic may slow the flow. Tourists and expats departing the island may need to allow a little extra time to negotiate the intersection.
Motorists are advised to use the alternative route between Patong and Phuket City, along Vichitsongkram Road and through the Central Festival Phuket junction, where the other underpass is almost complete.
Officials from the Road Department were briefing traffic police today in advance of tomorrow's major long-term diversion.
Perfect timing, just as the high-season is beginning.
Posted by JK on December 3, 2014 09:48