The Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT) has launched a tender for Kathu-Patong expressway public-private partnership PPP project in Phuket, Thailand.

The project involves the construction of the 3.98-km Kathu-Patong expressway in Phuket, Thailand, which will connect the Phra Mettha Road in Patong and Tambon Kathu. The expressway will have four traffic lanes in each direction and will include a 1.85 km tunnel. The expressway is planned to be used by about 35,000 motorcycles and 36,000 vehicles with four or more wheels per day. The winner will be responsible for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the expressway for a 35-year period. 

Bidding documents will be available for purchase from 26 December 2022 to 25 January 2023, and interested parties must submit their bid envelopes in early March. The winner will be announced at the end of 2023. Construction work is scheduled to begin in 2024, and the opening of expressway in 2027.