A brand new bridge is being deliberate to attach the nations of Thailand and Malaysia, to develop into the second bridge spanning the Golok River between the 2 nations. The provincial governor has stated that building might begin in April subsequent yr.
Each nations are stated to be eager to hurry up the development of the brand new infrastructure, having agreed to the plans.
The bridge might be constructed between Rantau Panjang in Kelantan in Malaysia and Sungai Golok in Narathiwat in Thailand.
Trakul Thotham stated the beginning of building would rely upon the completion of the environmental influence evaluation (EIA), Bernama information company reported in June.
The brand new bridge might be inbuilt parallel to the present bridge. The brand new bridge crossing was first accredited in 2009, to ease site visitors on the present bridge. The street floor on the brand new bridge is anticipated to be twice as giant to raised deal with site visitors flows.
The price of building might be shared equally between the 2 nations. The Thai authorities is claimed to have earmarked 160 million baht – about £3.6 million – for the bridge undertaking.
In response to the Bangkok Put up, the then Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai stated in June that the EIA was anticipated to be accomplished in September.
The provincial public relations workplace in Narathiwat, upon reporting the journey the provincial governor made to the positioning of the present bridge in June, stated that the brand new bridge is anticipated to advertise financial and tourism actions between the 2 nations.
Measures may also be taken for the Golok River estuary, to scale back flooding issues within the space that happen in the course of the monsoon season.