Siem Reap – Battambang​ Road Set for Construction in 2024

The 72-kilometre road connecting Siem Reap to Battambang is set to for construction in 2024, confirmed Pruonh Rith, Director of the Department of Public Works and Transport, recently 

Battambang Governor HE Sok Lou said that the project will shorten the journey between the two provinces to only about an hour, which will help boost the tourism sector and also promote national economic growth. 

When the road is completed, the travel of people in and out of the two provinces will decrease by 80km compared to the current road trip, he added. 

The government completed a study on the road project in collaboration with China Road and Bridge Corporation in August 2021. (Read more)

 

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