The Bangkok−Ban Chang Motorway (, ), 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 and the posted speed limit is , enforced primarily by speed cameras. An extension between Pong and Map Ta Phut opened in May 2020. 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. 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 an eight-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 Bangkok−Ban Chang Motorway Locationkm Northbound exits (read up) Facility Southbound exits (read down) Lanes Province District English ThaiBangkokSuan Luang0.00Phra Ram 9, Phaya Thai (Si Rat Expressway)Sri Nagarindra Interchangeทางแยกต่างระดับศรีนครินทร์Mueang Samut Prakan ( Srinagarindra)8 Bang Kapi (Sri Nagarindra) Prawet6.60 Bang Pa-in ( Kanchanaphisek) Thap Chang Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับทับช้าง Bang Phli ( Kanchanaphisek) Lat Krabang11.35 Min Buri ( Rom Klao) Rom Klao Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับร่มเกล้า Lat Krabang ( Rom Klao)20.80 Mueang Chachoengsao (Lat Krabang) Lat Krabang Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับลาดกระบัง Lat Krabang (Lat Krabang) Lat Krabang Rest Stop จุดพักรถลาดกระบังrowspan=2 Samut Prakan Bang Sao Thong20.80 Lat Krabang Tollgate ด่านเก็บเงินลาดกระบัง Chachoengsao Bang Pakong40.85 No exit Bang Khwai Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับบางควาย Bang Woa Spur Route46.69 Mueang Chachoengsao ( Siri Sothon) Bang Pakong Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับบางปะกง Bang Pakong ( Siri Sothon) Bang Pakong Tollgate ด่านเก็บเงินบางปะกงrowspan=3 48.00 Bang Pakong River Bridge สะพานแม่น้ำบางปะกง49.30 Bang Pakong Service Area จุดบริการบางปะกง Chonburi Mueang Chonburi65.37 Phanat Nikhom ( Suk Prayoon) Phan Thong Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับพานทอง Mueang Chonburi ( Suk Prayoon) Phan Thong Tollgate ด่านเก็บเงินพานทองrowspan=2 72.50 Nong Ri Rest Stop จุดพักรถหนองรี72.55 Ban Bueng ( Route 344) Chonburi Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับชลบุรี Mueang Chonburi ( Route 344) Chonburi Tollgate ด่านเก็บเงินชลบุรี 78.80 No exit Khiri Nakhon Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับคีรีนคร Nong Khang Khok Spur Route Khiri Nakhon Tollgate ด่านเก็บเงินคีรีนคร Si Racha Si Racha Service Center ศูนย์บริการศรีราชา 699.70 Phanom Sarakham ( Route 331) Nong Kham Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับหนองขาม Laem Chabang Spur Route Nong Kham Tollgate ด่านเก็บเงินหนองขาม Bang Lamung116.95 Klaeng ( Route 36) Pattaya (Pong) Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับพัทยา (โป่ง)Bang Lamung ( Route 36) Pattaya (Pong) Tollgate ด่านเก็บเงินพัทยา (โป่ง) 119.80 No exit Map Prachan Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับมาบประชัน Pattaya Spur Route132.00 No exit Huai Yai Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับห้วยใหญ่ Ban Amphoe Spur Route Bang Lamung Service Area จุดบริการบางละมุง Rayong Ban Chang143.00 Phanom Sarakham () Khao Shi Aon Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับเขาชีโอนSattahip () Map Ta Phut Tollgate ด่านเก็บเงินมาบตาพุด 149.85 Sattahip ( Sukhumvit Road) U-Tapao Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับอู่ตะเภาMueang Rayong ( Sukhumvit Road) Bang Wua Motorway Spur Locationkm Northbound exits (read up) Facility Southbound exits (read down) Lanes Province District English Thai Chachoengsao Bang Pakong0.00 Bangkok ( Main Route) Bang Khwai Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับบางควาย Ban Chang ( Main Route) 84.00 Mueang Chonburi ( Debaratna) Bang Wua Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับบางวัว Bang Na ( Debaratna) Nong Khang Khok Motorway Spur Locationkm Northbound exits (read up) Facility Southbound exits (read down) Lanes Province District English Thai Chonburi Mueang Chonburi0.00 Bangkok ( Main Route) Bang Phra Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับบางพระ Ban Chang ( Main Route) 83.72 Mueang Chonburi ( Route 361) Nong Khang Khok Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับหนองข้างคอก Bang Pakong ( Route 361) Laem Chabang Motorway Spur Locationkm Northbound exits (read up) Facility Southbound exits (read down) Lanes Province District English Thai Chonburi Si Racha0.00 Bangkok ( Main Route) Nong Kham Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับหนองขาม Ban Chang ( Main Route) 64.00Sahapathanapibul PLC Factories (Chonburi Local Road 40-008)Kao Kilo Interchangeทางแยกเก้ากิโลSi Racha (Chonburi Local Road 40-008)5.71Sahapathanapibul PLC Factories (Chonburi Local Road 40-001)Thung Sukhla Interchangeทางแยกทุ่งสุขลาThung Sukhla, Ao Udom (Chonburi Local Road 40-001)7.71 Mueang Chonburi ( Sukhumvit Road) Laem Chabang Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับแหลมฉบัง Bang Lamung ( Sukhumvit Road) Pattaya Motorway Spur Locationkm Northbound exits (read up) Facility Southbound exits (read down) Lanes Province District English Thai Chonburi Bang Lamung0.00 Bangkok ( Main Route) Mab Prachan Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับมาบประชัน Ban Chang ( Main Route) 63.08Ban Nong Prue (Provincial Highway 3240)Nong Prue InterchangeทางแยกหนองปรือBan Na Kluea (Provincial Highway 3240)6.16 Si Racha ( Sukhumvit Road) Pattaya Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับพัทยา Sattahip ( Sukhumvit Road) Ban Amphoe Motorway Spur Locationkm Northbound exits (read up) Facility Southbound exits (read down) Lanes Province District English Thai Chonburi Bang Lamung0.00 Bangkok ( Main Route) Huai Yai Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับห้วยใหญ่ Ban Chang ( Main Route) 62.00Ban Sak Ngaew (Chonburi Local Road 38-020)Unnamed Interchange -Ban Huai Yai (Chonburi Local Road 38-020)5.00Ban Na Chom Thian (Chonburi Local Road 38-005)Unnamed Interchange -Ban Huai Yai (Chonburi Local Road 38-005)7.85 Si Racha ( Sukhumvit Road) Ban Amphoe Interchange ทางแยกต่างระดับบ้านอำเภอ Sattahip ( 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). Bangkok−Ban Chang Motorway Toll ratesLat Krabangcolspan=8 25/45/60 Bang Bo colspan=7 30/45/70 10/15/20Bang Pakong colspan=6 45/75/110 25/45/65 15/25/40Phanat Nikhom colspan=5 55/90/140 35/55/80 30/45/70 10/15/20Ban Bueng colspan=4 65/100/140 40/65/95 30/45/70 10/20/30 10/15/20Bang Phra colspan=3 90/130/190 60/100/145 50/80/120 30/50/75 25/40/60 20/30/45Nong Kham colspan=2 100/160/235 80/130/190 70/115/165 50/85/120 40/70/105 40/60/90 15/30/40Pong 105/170/245 85/135/195 75/120/170 55/90/130 45/75/110 40/65/100 10/15/50 10/15/20Pattaya
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