Motorway 7 (Thailand)

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Motorway 7

ทางหลวงพิเศษหมายเลข 7 (Thai)
Bangkok−Ban Chang Motorway
ทางหลวงพิเศษกรุงเทพมหานคร−บ้านฉาง
Route information
Part of AH 19 AH 123
Maintained by Department of Highways
Length149.3 km (92.8 mi)
Major junctions
West endThailand road sign Expressway.svgThai Highway-3344.svg Si Rat Expressway / Rama IX Road
Major intersections
South endThai Highway-3.svg Sukhumvit Road
Location
CountryThailand
Highway system

The Bangkok−Ban Chang Motorway (Thai: ทางหลวงพิเศษกรุงเทพมหานคร−บ้านฉาง, RTGSThangluang Phiset Krung Thep Maha Nakhon−Ban Chang), designated Motorway Route 7, is a motorway in Thailand, connecting Bangkok to Chonburi, Pattaya, and Map Ta Phut. The country's first intercity motorway, it is part of the Asian Highway Network as AH Route 19 and AH Route 123. The entire length from Bangkok to Pattaya is 125.865 kilometers (78.209 mi) and the posted speed limit is 120 kilometers per hour (75 mph), enforced primarily by speed cameras. An extension between Pong and Map Ta Phut opened in May 2020.[1] It is part of the transport network development project in the eastern seaboard.

Routes

Courses of Motorway Route 7 with its spurs and interchanges in the central and eastern regions of Thailand.
Srinagarindra Interchange head to Rama IX Road
Motorway 7 at Suvarnabhumi Airport
Motorway 7 to the southeast

Main route

Motorway Route 7, in the beginning, was called Bangkok–Chonburi Road or Bangkok–Chonburi Road New Line. It is an eight-lane intercity-motorway and originates in Si Rat Expressway Section D and Rama IX Road at the Sri Nagarindra Interchange in Suan Luang District, heading Eastern Thailand.[2] It crosses Saphan Sung District, Prawet District, and intersects Kanchanaphisek Road (Motorway Route 9) at Thap Chang Interchange in Prawet District, and Rom Klao Road (National Route 3119) at Rom Klao Interchange in Lat Krabang District, and on through Samut Prakan Province, Chachoengsao Province and finally Chonburi Province at Khiri Nakhon Interchange in Mueang Chonburi District.

The second section, is called Chonburi–Pattaya Road. It goes through Si Racha District, connecting Laem Chabang at 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 a six-lane intercity-motorway and intersects National Route 36 at Pattaya Interchange, and finally ends and joins Sukhumvit Road (National Route 3) in Map Ta Phut, Rayong.

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 Wua 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 routes. The left route is Thailand Route 3701 and Thailand Route 3702.

List of facilities

Thai Motorway-t7.svg AH 19 AH 123 Bangkok−Ban Chang Motorway
Location km Northbound exits (read up) Facility Southbound exits (read down) Lanes
Province District English Thai
Bangkok Suan Luang 0.00 Phra Ram 9, Phaya Thai (Si Rat Expressway) Sri Nagarindra Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับศรีนครินทร์ Mueang Samut Prakan (Thai Highway-3344.svg Srinagarindra) 8
Bang Kapi (Sri Nagarindra)
Prawet 6.60 Bang Pa-in (Thai Motorway-t9.svg AH 2 Kanchanaphisek) Thap Chang Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับทับช้าง Bang Phli (Thai Motorway-t9.svg AH 2 Kanchanaphisek)
Lat Krabang 11.35 Min Buri (Thai Highway-3119.svg Rom Klao) Rom Klao Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับร่มเกล้า Lat Krabang (Thai Highway-3119.svg Rom Klao)
20.80 Mueang Chachoengsao (Lat Krabang) Lat Krabang Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับลาดกระบัง Lat Krabang (Lat Krabang)
Lat Krabang Rest Stop จุดพักรถลาดกระบัง
Samut Prakan Bang Sao Thong 20.80 Lat Krabang Tollgate ด่านเก็บเงินลาดกระบัง
Chachoengsao Bang Pakong 40.85 No exit Bang Khwai Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับบางควาย Thai Motorway-t7.svg Bang Woa Spur Route
46.69 Mueang Chachoengsao (Thai Highway-314.svg Siri Sothon) Bang Pakong Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับบางปะกง Bang Pakong (Thai Highway-314.svg Siri Sothon)
Bang Pakong Tollgate ด่านเก็บเงินบางปะกง
48.00 Bang Pakong River Bridge สะพานแม่น้ำบางปะกง
49.30 Bang Pakong Service Area จุดบริการบางปะกง
Chonburi Mueang Chonburi 65.37 Phanat Nikhom (Thai Highway-315.svg Suk Prayoon) Phan Thong Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับพานทอง Mueang Chonburi (Thai Highway-315.svg Suk Prayoon)
Phan Thong Tollgate ด่านเก็บเงินพานทอง
72.50 Nong Ri Rest Stop จุดพักรถหนองรี
72.55 Ban Bueng (Thai Highway-344.svg Route 344) Chonburi Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับชลบุรี Mueang Chonburi (Thai Highway-344.svg Route 344)
Chonburi Tollgate ด่านเก็บเงินชลบุรี
78.80 No exit Khiri Nakhon Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับคีรีนคร Thai Motorway-t7.svg Nong Khang Khok Spur Route
Khiri Nakhon Tollgate ด่านเก็บเงินคีรีนคร
Si Racha Si Racha Service Center ศูนย์บริการศรีราชา 6
99.70 Phanom Sarakham (Thai Highway-331.svg AH 19 Route 331) Nong Kham Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับหนองขาม Thai Motorway-t7.svg Laem Chabang Spur Route
Nong Kham Tollgate ด่านเก็บเงินหนองขาม
Bang Lamung 116.95 Klaeng (Thai Highway-36.svg AH 123 Route 36) Pattaya (Pong) Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับพัทยา (โป่ง) Bang Lamung (Thai Highway-36.svg Route 36)
Pattaya (Pong) Tollgate ด่านเก็บเงินพัทยา (โป่ง)
119.80 No exit Map Prachan Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับมาบประชัน Thai Motorway-t7.svg Pattaya Spur Route
132.00 No exit Huai Yai Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับห้วยใหญ่ Thai Motorway-t7.svg Ban Amphoe Spur Route
Bang Lamung Service Area จุดบริการบางละมุง
Rayong Ban Chang 143.00 Phanom Sarakham (Thai Highway-331.svg) Khao Shi Aon Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับเขาชีโอน Sattahip (Thai Highway-331.svg)
Map Ta Phut Tollgate ด่านเก็บเงินมาบตาพุด
149.85 Sattahip (Thai Highway-3.svg Sukhumvit Road) U-Tapao Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับอู่ตะเภา Mueang Rayong (Thai Highway-3.svg Sukhumvit Road)
Thai Motorway-t7.svg Bang Wua Motorway Spur
Location km Northbound exits (read up) Facility Southbound exits (read down) Lanes
Province District English Thai
Chachoengsao Bang Pakong 0.00 Bangkok (Thai Motorway-t7.svg Main Route) Bang Khwai Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับบางควาย Ban Chang (Thai Motorway-t7.svg Main Route) 8
4.00 Mueang Chonburi (Thai Highway-34.svg Debaratna) Bang Wua Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับบางวัว Bang Na (Thai Highway-34.svg Debaratna)
Thai Motorway-t7.svg Nong Khang Khok Motorway Spur
Location km Northbound exits (read up) Facility Southbound exits (read down) Lanes
Province District English Thai
Chonburi Mueang Chonburi 0.00 Bangkok (Thai Motorway-t7.svg Main Route) Bang Phra Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับบางพระ Ban Chang (Thai Motorway-t7.svg Main Route) 8
3.72 Mueang Chonburi (Thai Highway-361.svg Route 361) Nong Khang Khok Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับหนองข้างคอก Bang Pakong (Thai Highway-361.svg Route 361)
Thai Motorway-t7.svg Laem Chabang Motorway Spur
Location km Northbound exits (read up) Facility Southbound exits (read down) Lanes
Province District English Thai
Chonburi Si Racha 0.00 Bangkok (Thai Motorway-t7.svg Main Route) Nong Kham Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับหนองขาม Ban Chang (Thai Motorway-t7.svg Main Route) 6
4.00 Sahapathanapibul PLC Factories (Chonburi Local Road 40-008) Kao Kilo Interchange ทางแยกเก้ากิโล Si Racha (Chonburi Local Road 40-008)
5.71 Sahapathanapibul PLC Factories (Chonburi Local Road 40-001) Thung Sukhla Interchange ทางแยกทุ่งสุขลา Thung Sukhla, Ao Udom (Chonburi Local Road 40-001)
7.71 Mueang Chonburi (Thai Highway-3.svg Sukhumvit Road) Laem Chabang Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับแหลมฉบัง Bang Lamung (Thai Highway-3.svg Sukhumvit Road)
Thai Motorway-t7.svg Pattaya Motorway Spur
Location km Northbound exits (read up) Facility Southbound exits (read down) Lanes
Province District English Thai
Chonburi Bang Lamung 0.00 Bangkok (Thai Motorway-t7.svg Main Route) Mab Prachan Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับมาบประชัน Ban Chang (Thai Motorway-t7.svg Main Route) 6
3.08 Ban Nong Prue (Provincial Highway 3240) Nong Prue Interchange ทางแยกหนองปรือ Ban Na Kluea (Provincial Highway 3240)
6.16 Si Racha (Thai Highway-3.svg Sukhumvit Road) Pattaya Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับพัทยา Sattahip (Thai Highway-3.svg Sukhumvit Road)
Thai Motorway-t7.svg Ban Amphoe Motorway Spur
Location km Northbound exits (read up) Facility Southbound exits (read down) Lanes
Province District English Thai
Chonburi Bang Lamung 0.00 Bangkok (Thai Motorway-t7.svg Main Route) Huai Yai Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับห้วยใหญ่ Ban Chang (Thai Motorway-t7.svg Main Route) 6
2.00 Ban Sak Ngaew (Chonburi Local Road 38-020) Unnamed Interchange - Ban Huai Yai (Chonburi Local Road 38-020)
5.00 Ban Na Chom Thian (Chonburi Local Road 38-005) Unnamed Interchange - Ban Huai Yai (Chonburi Local Road 38-005)
7.85 Si Racha (Thai Highway-3.svg Sukhumvit Road) Ban Amphoe Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับบ้านอำเภอ Sattahip (Thai Highway-3.svg Sukhumvit Road)

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]

Thai Motorway-t7.svg AH 19 AH 123 Bangkok−Ban Chang Motorway Toll rates
Lat Krabang
25/45/60 Bang Bo
30/45/70 10/15/20 Bang Pakong
45/75/110 25/45/65 15/25/40 Phanat Nikhom
55/90/140 35/55/80 30/45/70 10/15/20 Ban Bueng
65/100/140 40/65/95 30/45/70 10/20/30 10/15/20 Bang Phra
90/130/190 60/100/145 50/80/120 30/50/75 25/40/60 20/30/45 Nong Kham
100/160/235 80/130/190 70/115/165 50/85/120 40/70/105 40/60/90 15/30/40 Pong
105/170/245 85/135/195 75/120/170 55/90/130 45/75/110 40/65/100 10/15/50 10/15/20 Pattaya

References

  1. ^ "Motorway 7". Department of Highways. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Motorway 7 English Map". Department of Highways. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Motorway 7 Toll rates". Department of Highways. Retrieved 11 February 2020.