A system with comprehensive access control, the Bang Yai - Kanchanaburi Intercity Motorway alignment is approximately 96-km. long. The route alignment starts at the intersection of the western Outer Ring Road (or Kanchanaphisek Road) with Rattanathibet Road, at Bang Yai Interchange in Nonthaburi Province, and ends at the connection with Highway 324 (Kanchanaburi – Panomtuan Road) in Tha Muang District, Kanchanaburi Province. It is also scheduled for construction an alignment that leaves Nakhon Chai Si Grade Separated Intersection and connects with Nakhon Pathom – Cha-Am Intercity Motorway Project, covering approximately 9 km. in total.
· The route alignment starts at the intersection of the western Outer Ring Road (M9 or Kanchanaphisek Road) with Rattanathibet Road, at Bang Yai Interchange in Nonthaburi Province.
· The project ends at the connection with Highway 324 (Kanchanaburi – Panomtuan Road) in Tha Muang District, Kanchanaburi Province.
There are 8 interchanges linking the M81 with major highways, plus 8 toll plazas and 3 rest areas. Designators and locations of these facilities are listed below:
· Interchanges: 8
1) Bang Yai Interchange, connecting with Motorway No. 9 and Rattanathibet Road (Highway 302).
2) Nakhon Chai Si Interchange (Highway 3233)
3) Nakhon Chai Si Grade Separated Intersection (Motorway No. 91)
4) East Nakhon Pathom Interchange (Highway 3036)
5) West Nakhon Pathom Interchange (Highway 321)
6) Tha Maka Interchange (Highway 3394)
7) Tha Muang Interchange (Highway 3081)
8) Kanchanaburi Interchange (Highway 324)
· Toll Plazas: 8
1) Bang Yai
2) Nakhon Chai Si
3) Sisa Thong
4) East Nakhon Pathom
5) West Nakhon Pathom
6) Tha Muang
7) Tha Maka
8) Kanchanaburi
· Three rest areas with related facilities for motorway users are also provided. These are classified into 2 types as follows:
1) Service Area x 2
- Nakhon Chai Si
- Muang Nakhon Pathom
2) Rest Stop x 1
- Tha Maka District
Moreover, all sub-systems have also been integrated by the Traffic Operation Center in Pak Chong Central Control Building (CCB), to allow for the entire system to be effectively controlled and managed. These include Traffic Control Center, Traffic Weight Control Center, main server rooms for Traffic Management and Toll Collection Systems, Mechanical and Electrical Rooms, Call Center, etc.
Remark: (*) Investment in and management of the motorway rest areas are not included in the scope of the PPP for Operation and Maintenance package.