Motorway 7 (Thailand)
The Bangkok−Ban Chang Motorway (Thai: ทางหลวงพิเศษกรุงเทพมหานคร−บ้านฉาง, RTGS: Thangluang Phiset Krung Thep Maha Nakhon−Ban Chang) is the first intercity-motorway in Thailand, connecting Bangkok to Chonburi, Pattaya, and Map Ta Phut. It has the route number 7 as Motorway Route 7, and is part of Asian Highway Network as AH Route 19, and AH Route 123. The entire length from Bangkok to Pattaya is 125.865 kilometres (78.209 mi) and the posted speed limit is 120 kilometres per hour (75 mph), enforced primarily by speed cameras. An extension between Pong and Map Tha Put opened in May 2020. [1] It is part of transport network development project in Eastern seaboard.
Motorway Route 7 | |
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ทางหลวงพิเศษหมายเลข 7 | |
Bangkok−Ban Chang Motorway ทางหลวงพิเศษกรุงเทพมหานคร−บ้านฉาง | |
Route information | |
Part of | |
Maintained by Department of Highways | |
Length | 125.865 km (78.209 mi) |
Major junctions | |
West end | Si Rat Expressway / Rama IX Road |
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South end | Sukhumvit Road |
Highway system | |
Highways in Thailand |
Routes
Main route
Motorway Route 7, in the beginning, was called Bangkok–Chonburi Road or Bangkok–Chonburi Road New Line. It is eight-lane intercity-motorway and originates in Si Rat Expressway Section D and Rama IX Road at the Srinagarindra Interchange in Suan Luang District, heading Eastern Thailand.[2] It crosses Saphan Sung District, Prawet District, and intersects Kanchanaphisek Road (Motorway Route 9) at the Thap Chang Interchange in Prawet District, and Rom Klao Road (National Route 3119) at the Rom Klao Interchange in Lat Krabang District, and on through Samut Prakan Province, Chachoengsao Province and finally Chonburi Province at the Khiri Nakhon Interchange in Mueang Chonburi District.
The second section, is called Chonburi–Pattaya Road. It is on through Si Racha District, connecting Laem Chabang at the Nong Kham Interchange. This section originating from Bangkok to this area is part of Asian Highway 19 (AH19), and another section originating from this area to Pattaya is part of Asian Highway 123. In this section, it is six-lane intercity-motorway and intersects National Route 36 at the Pattaya Interchange, and finally terminates in Sukhumvit Road (National Route 3) in Pattaya.
Spur routes
The spur routes connect between main route and the economic area, also National Routes including Sukhumvit Road. This routes heading to coasts are planned as the semi-controlled access motorway. The spur routes branches from Motorway Route 7 are:
- Motorway−Bang Woa Spur Route, connecting between Motorway Route 7 to Debaratna Road.
- Motorway−Chonburi Spur Route, connecting between Motorway Route 7 to National Route 361.
- Motorway−Laem Chabang Spur Route, connecting between Motorway Route 7 to Laem Chabang Port.
- Motorway−Pattaya Spur Route, connecting between Motorway Route 7 to Sukhumvit Road.
- Motorway−Ban Amphoe Spur Route, connecting between Motorway Route 7 to Sukhumvit Road.
Frontage routes
The frontage routes are the local roads running parallel to motorway route 7. They are designated as National Route both left and right route. The left route is Thailand Route 3701 and Thailand Route 3702.
List of facilities
Bangkok−Ban Chang Motorway | ||||||
Location | Northbound exits (read up) | Facility | Southbound exits (read down) | Lanes | ||
Province | District | English | Thai | |||
Bangkok | Suan Luang | Bang Kapi (Srinagarindra) | Srinagarindra Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับศรีนครินทร์ | Mueang Samut Prakan ( Srinagarindra) | 8 |
Prawet | Bang Pa-in ( Kanchanaphisek) | Thap Chang Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับทับช้าง | Bang Phli ( Kanchanaphisek) | ||
Lat Krabang | Min Buri ( Rom Klao) | Rom Klao Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับร่มเกล้า | Lat Krabang ( Rom Klao) | ||
Mueang Chachoengsao (Lat Krabang) | Lat Krabang Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับลาดกระบัง | Lat Krabang (Lat Krabang) | |||
Lat Krabang Rest Stop | จุดพักรถลาดกระบัง | |||||
Samut Prakan | Bang Sao Thong | Lat Krabang Tollgate | ด่านเก็บเงินลาดกระบัง | |||
Chachoengsao | Bang Pakong | No exit | Bang Khwai Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับบางควาย | Bang Woa Spur Route | |
Mueang Chachoengsao ( Siri Sothon) | Bang Pakong Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับบางปะกง | Bang Pakong ( Siri Sothon) | |||
Bang Pakong Tollgate | ด่านเก็บเงินบางปะกง | |||||
Bang Pakong Service Area | จุดบริการบางปะกง | |||||
Bang Pakong River Bridge | สะพานแม่น้ำบางปะกง | |||||
Chonburi | Mueang Chonburi | Phanat Nikhom ( Suk Prayoon) | Phanat Nikhom Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับพนัสนิคม | Mueang Chonburi ( Suk Prayoon) | |
Phanat Nikhom Tollgate | ด่านเก็บเงินพนัสนิคม | |||||
Ban Bueng Rest Stop | จุดพักรถบ้านบึง | |||||
Ban Bueng ( Route 344) | Ban Bueng Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับบ้านบึง | Mueang Chonburi ( Route 344) | |||
Ban Bueng Tollgate | ด่านเก็บเงินบ้านบึง | |||||
No exit | Bang Phra Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับบางพระ | Nong Khang Khok Spur Route | |||
Bang Phra Tollgate | ด่านเก็บเงินบางพระ | |||||
Si Racha | Si Racha Service Center | ศูนย์บริการศรีราชา | 6 | |||
Phanom Sarakham ( Route 331) | Nong Kham Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับหนองขาม | Laem Chabang Spur Route | |||
Nong Kham Tollgate | ด่านเก็บเงินหนองขาม | |||||
Bang Lamung | Klaeng ( Route 36) | Pong Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับโป่ง | Bang Lamung ( Route 36) | ||
Pong Tollgate | ด่านเก็บเงินโป่ง | |||||
No exit | Mab Prachan Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับมาบประชัน | Pattaya Spur Route | |||
No exit | Huai Yai Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับห้วยใหญ่ | ฺBan Amphoe Spur Route | |||
Pattaya−Map Ta Phut Service Area | จุดบริการพัทยา−มาบตาพุด | |||||
Rayong | Ban Chang | No exit | Khao Shi Aon Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับเขาชีโอน | ฺKhao Shi Oon Spur Route | |
Map Ta Phut Tollgate | ด่านเก็บเงินมาบตาพุด | |||||
Sattahip ( Sukhumvit Road) | U-Tapao Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับอู่ตะเภา | Mueang Rayong ( Sukhumvit Road) | |||
Bang Woa Motorway Spur | ||||||
Location | Northbound exits (read up) | Facility | Southbound exits (read down) | Lanes | ||
Province | District | English | Thai | |||
Chachoengsao | Bang Pakong | Bangkok ( Main Route) | Bang Khwai Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับบางควาย | Ban Chang ( Main Route) | 8 |
N/A | Bang Bo Tollgate | ด่านเก็บเงินบางบ่อ | N/A | |||
Mueang Chonburi ( Debaratna) | Bang Khwai Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับบางควาย | Bang Na ( Debaratna) | |||
Nong Khang Khok Motorway Spur | ||||||
Location | Northbound exits (read up) | Facility | Southbound exits (read down) | Lanes | ||
Province | District | English | Thai | |||
Chonburi | Mueang Chonburi | Bangkok ( Main Route) | Bang Phra Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับบางพระ | Ban Chang ( Main Route) | 8 |
Bang Phra Tollgate | ด่านเก็บเงินบางพระ | |||||
Mueang Chonburi ( Route 361) | Nong Khang Khok Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับหนองข้างคอก | Bang Pakong ( Route 361) | |||
Laem Chabang Motorway Spur | ||||||
Location | Northbound exits (read up) | Facility | Southbound exits (read down) | Lanes | ||
Province | District | English | Thai | |||
Chonburi | Si Racha | Bangkok ( Main Route) | Nong Kham Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับหนองขาม | Ban Chang ( Main Route) | 6 |
Nong Kham Tollgate | ด่านเก็บเงินหนองขาม | |||||
Mueang Chonburi ( Sukhumvit Road) | Laem Chabang Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับแหลมฉบัง | Bang Lamung ( Sukhumvit Road) | |||
Pattaya Motorway Spur | ||||||
Location | Northbound exits (read up) | Facility | Southbound exits (read down) | Lanes | ||
Province | District | English | Thai | |||
Chonburi | Bang Lamung | Bangkok ( Main Route) | Mab Prachan Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับมาบประชัน | Ban Chang ( Main Route) | 6 |
Pattaya Tollgate | ด่านเก็บเงินพัทยา | |||||
Si Racha ( Sukhumvit Road) | Pattaya Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับพัทยา | Sattahip ( Sukhumvit Road) | |||
Ban Amphoe Motorway Spur | ||||||
Location | Northbound exits (read up) | Facility | Southbound exits (read down) | Lanes | ||
Province | District | English | Thai | |||
Chonburi | Bang Lamung | Bangkok ( Main Route) | Huai Yai Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับห้วยใหญ่ | Ban Chang ( Main Route) | 6 |
Huai Yai Tollgate | ด่านเก็บเงินห้วยใหญ่ | |||||
Si Racha ( Sukhumvit Road) | Ban Amphoe Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับบ้านอำเภอ | Sattahip ( Sukhumvit Road) | |||
Khao Shi Oon Motorway Spur | ||||||
Location | Northbound exits (read up) | Facility | Southbound exits (read down) | Lanes | ||
Province | District | English | Thai | |||
Chonburi | Bang Lamung | Bangkok ( Main Route) | Khao Shi Oon Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับเขาชีโอน | Ban Chang ( Main Route) | 6 |
Khao Shi Oon Tollgate | ด่านเก็บเงินเขาชีโอน |
Toll rates
These are toll rates of Motorway Route 7 in 9 tollgates. The toll rates is in Thai Baht (4 wheels/6 wheels/over 6 wheels).[3]
References
- "Motorway 7". Department of Highways. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- "Motorway 7 English Map". Department of Highways. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- "Motorway 7 Toll rates". Department of Highways. Retrieved 11 February 2020.