Department of Rural Roads Mobilizes Staff to Clean Nans Roads After Floodwaters Recede, Lists 5 Routes Still Impassable

The Department of Rural Roads immediately mobilized staff to clean roads in Nan province after floodwaters receded. The department revealed that four provinces in the North are affected, with five routes in Nan still impassable. Repairs and assistance to the public are being expedited until conditions normalize.

Mr. Phichit Hunsiri, Director-General of the Department of Rural Roads (DRR). He revealed that the Maintenance Office reported flooding affecting the rural road network in Northern Thailand. Currently, four provinces are impacted: Mae Hong Son, Nan, Tak, and Ranong, involving a total of 10 routes. Of these, five routes remain passable while five are impassable due to floodwaters eroding road surfaces and shoulders.

Check the five routes in Nan province that remain impassable.

According to the Department of Rural Roads, the five impassable routes are all located in Nan province and include:

• Route N.N.012 Nakhon Nan Phatthana, Phu Phiang - Mueang District (km 0+000 - 0+200).
• Route N.N.007 Du Tai Phatthana, Mueang District (km 0+000 - 1+316).
• Route N.N.021 Hua Wiang Nuea Bridge - Nam Tuan Phatthana, Phu Phiang District (km 0+100 - 0+400).
• Route N.N.3019 Junction with Highway 101 (km 372+693) - Ban Mongkhon Charoensuk, Phu Phiang District (km 7+150 - 8+300).
• Route N.N.4020 Junction with Highway 1168 (km 0+700) – Ban Huai Son, Phu Phiang and Wiang Sa Districts (km 0+000 - 14+500).

Accelerating road surface restoration and assisting the public.

The Director-General of the Department of Rural Roads added that he has instructed all affiliated offices and rural highway districts in affected areas to actively manage routes by installing warning signs, suggesting detours, and conducting preliminary repairs to allow temporary public passage.

In areas where water levels have receded, especially in Nan province, the Nan Rural Highway District has deployed staff and water trucks to spray and clean mud from roads, restoring safe road surfaces for travelers. Additionally, the DRR, in collaboration with the Ministry of Transport, has distributed relief packages to provide initial assistance to flood victims.

The DRR will continue to report the situation regularly. The public can report flood emergencies or request route information via the Department of Rural Roads hotline at 1146 or contact rural highway districts nationwide.

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