Motorway 7 (Thailand)
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| ทางหลวงพิเศษหมายเลข 7 | |
| Bangkok−Ban Chang Motorway ทางหลวงพิเศษกรุงเทพมหานคร−บ้านฉาง | |
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| Route information | |
Part of  AH19 AH123 | |
| Maintained by Department of Highways | |
| Length | 149.3 km (92.8 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| West end |   Si Rat Expressway / Rama IX Road |
| South end |  Sukhumvit Road |
| Location | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Highway system | |
The Bangkok−Ban Chang Motorway (Thai: ทางหลวงพิเศษกรุงเทพมหานคร−บ้านฉาง, RTGS: Thangluang 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 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 Ta Phut opened in May 2020.[1] It is part of the transport network development project in the eastern seaboard.
Routes
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
| AH19 AH123 Bangkok−Ban Chang Motorway
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| 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 ( Srinagarindra)
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8 |
| Bang Kapi (Sri Nagarindra) | |||||||
| Prawet | 6.60 | Bang Pa-in (  AH2 Kanchanaphisek)
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Thap Chang Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับทับช้าง | Bang Phli ( AH2 Kanchanaphisek)
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| Lat Krabang | 11.35 | Min Buri ( Rom Klao)
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Rom Klao Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับร่มเกล้า | Lat Krabang ( Rom Klao)
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| 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 | Bang Woa Spur Route
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| 46.69 | Mueang Chachoengsao ( Siri Sothon)
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Bang Pakong Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับบางปะกง | Bang Pakong ( Siri Sothon)
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| 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 ( Suk Prayoon)
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Phan Thong Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับพานทอง | Mueang Chonburi ( Suk Prayoon)
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| Phan Thong Tollgate | ด่านเก็บเงินพานทอง | ||||||
| 72.50 | Nong Ri Rest Stop | จุดพักรถหนองรี | |||||
| 72.55 | Ban Bueng ( Route 344)
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Chonburi Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับชลบุรี | Mueang Chonburi ( Route 344)
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| Chonburi Tollgate | ด่านเก็บเงินชลบุรี | ||||||
| 78.80 | No exit | Khiri Nakhon Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับคีรีนคร | Nong Khang Khok Spur Route
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| Khiri Nakhon Tollgate | ด่านเก็บเงินคีรีนคร | ||||||
| Si Racha | Si Racha Service Center | ศูนย์บริการศรีราชา | 6 | ||||
| 99.70 | Phanom Sarakham ( AH19 Route 331)
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Nong Kham Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับหนองขาม | Laem Chabang Spur Route
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| Nong Kham Tollgate | ด่านเก็บเงินหนองขาม | ||||||
| Bang Lamung | 116.95 | Klaeng ( AH123 Route 36)
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Pattaya (Pong) Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับพัทยา (โป่ง) | Bang Lamung ( Route 36)
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| Pattaya (Pong) Tollgate | ด่านเก็บเงินพัทยา (โป่ง) | ||||||
| 119.80 | No exit | Map Prachan Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับมาบประชัน | Pattaya Spur Route
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| 132.00 | No exit | Huai Yai Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับห้วยใหญ่ | Ban Amphoe Spur Route
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| Bang Lamung Service Area | จุดบริการบางละมุง | ||||||
| Rayong | Ban Chang | 143.00 | Phanom Sarakham ()
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Khao Shi Aon Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับเขาชีโอน | Sattahip ()
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| Map Ta Phut Tollgate | ด่านเก็บเงินมาบตาพุด | ||||||
| 149.85 | Sattahip ( Sukhumvit Road)
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U-Tapao Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับอู่ตะเภา | Mueang Rayong ( Sukhumvit Road)
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| Bang Wua Motorway Spur
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| Location | km | Northbound exits (read up) | Facility | Southbound exits (read down) | Lanes | ||
| Province | District | English | Thai | ||||
| Chachoengsao | Bang Pakong | 0.00 | Bangkok ( Main Route)
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Bang Khwai Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับบางควาย | Ban Chang ( Main Route)
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| 4.00 | Mueang Chonburi ( Debaratna)
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Bang Wua Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับบางวัว | Bang Na ( Debaratna)
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| Nong Khang Khok Motorway Spur
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| Location | km | Northbound exits (read up) | Facility | Southbound exits (read down) | Lanes | ||
| Province | District | English | Thai | ||||
| Chonburi | Mueang Chonburi | 0.00 | Bangkok ( Main Route)
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Bang Phra Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับบางพระ | Ban Chang ( Main Route)
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8 |
| 3.72 | Mueang Chonburi ( Route 361)
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Nong Khang Khok Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับหนองข้างคอก | Bang Pakong ( Route 361)
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| Laem Chabang Motorway Spur
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| Location | km | Northbound exits (read up) | Facility | Southbound exits (read down) | Lanes | ||
| Province | District | English | Thai | ||||
| Chonburi | Si Racha | 0.00 | Bangkok ( Main Route)
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Nong Kham Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับหนองขาม | Ban Chang ( Main Route)
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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 ( Sukhumvit Road)
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Laem Chabang Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับแหลมฉบัง | Bang Lamung ( Sukhumvit Road)
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| Pattaya Motorway Spur
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| Location | km | Northbound exits (read up) | Facility | Southbound exits (read down) | Lanes | ||
| Province | District | English | Thai | ||||
| Chonburi | Bang Lamung | 0.00 | Bangkok ( Main Route)
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Mab Prachan Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับมาบประชัน | Ban Chang ( Main Route)
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| 3.08 | Ban Nong Prue (Provincial Highway 3240) | Nong Prue Interchange | ทางแยกหนองปรือ | Ban Na Kluea (Provincial Highway 3240) | |||
| 6.16 | Si Racha ( Sukhumvit Road)
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Pattaya Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับพัทยา | Sattahip ( Sukhumvit Road)
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| Ban Amphoe Motorway Spur
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| Location | km | Northbound exits (read up) | Facility | Southbound exits (read down) | Lanes | ||
| Province | District | English | Thai | ||||
| Chonburi | Bang Lamung | 0.00 | Bangkok ( Main Route)
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Huai Yai Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับห้วยใหญ่ | Ban Chang ( Main Route)
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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 ( Sukhumvit Road)
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Ban Amphoe Interchange | ทางแยกต่างระดับบ้านอำเภอ | Sattahip ( Sukhumvit Road)
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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]
| AH19 AH123 Bangkok−Ban Chang Motorway Toll rates
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| 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
- ^ "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.