Department of Rural Roads
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Department of Rural Roads (DORR, is a กรมทางหลวงชนบท, Krom Thang Luang Chonnabot) is a department of the Thai government, under the Ministry of Transport. It maintains rural roads under a different numbering scheme from national roads, which is handled by the Department of Highways (DOH, กรมทางหลวง, Krom Thang Luang).
A rural highway or rural road is a highway for which the Department of Rural Roads carries out construction, expansion, upkeep and repairs. Registration of rural highways is overseen by the Director General of the DORR.
Signs are gold-on-blue, with a two-letter province designation prefixed to the road number. Depicted is YS.4011, for a rural road in Yasothon Province
. The rural road network measures some 35,000 km, about 82 percent of which is paved. The Department of Rural Roads of the Ministry of Transport takes care of the maintenance of all the rural roads in Thailand.
DORR milestone
s show the kilometer number, and the edges may show distances remaining to the next two villages.
Definition
The 1992 Highway Act , revised as the 2006 Highway Act , defines five highway types:A rural highway or rural road is a highway for which the Department of Rural Roads carries out construction, expansion, upkeep and repairs. Registration of rural highways is overseen by the Director General of the DORR.
Roads Numbering
Yasothon Province
Yasothon is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the North-East of Thailand on the Chi River. Neighboring provinces are Mukdahan, Amnat Charoen, Ubon Ratchathani, Sisaket and Roi Et.-Geography:...
. The rural road network measures some 35,000 km, about 82 percent of which is paved. The Department of Rural Roads of the Ministry of Transport takes care of the maintenance of all the rural roads in Thailand.
Milestone
A milestone is one of a series of numbered markers placed along a road or boundary at intervals of one mile or occasionally, parts of a mile. They are typically located at the side of the road or in a median. They are alternatively known as mile markers, mileposts or mile posts...
s show the kilometer number, and the edges may show distances remaining to the next two villages.
See also
- Thai motorway networkThai motorway networkThe Thai motorway network is an intercity motorway network that currently spans 145 kilometers. It is to be greatly extended to 4154.7 kilometers according to the master plan....
- Road signs in ThailandRoad signs in ThailandRoad signs in Thailand generally use warning signs as used in the United States, featuring the same black silhouette shapes.-Warning Signs:Warning signs warn of possible dangers or unusual conditions ahead and alert motorists on the hazards to expect...
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