Road and Infrastructure
12 Major Infrastructure Development Projects Progress Nationwide
Despite the COVID-19 crisis, Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol has affirmed that all infrastructure development projects in Cambodia are running smoothly without any interruptions. During a virtual meeting with the Infrastructure and Regional Integration Technical Working Group (IRITWG) on Thursday 19 August, the minister also provided a summary of progress on […]
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Study Complete for New 72km Road Connecting Battambang-Siem Reap
Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol has confirmed that the study has already been completed for a new 72km road connecting Battambang and Siem Reap, while construction is expected to begin soon after other procedures are complete. HE Sun Chanthol made the remarks during a virtual meeting with the Infrastructure and Regional […]
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Gov’t Close Deal with Contractor for Kratie-Kampong Thom Bridge, Construction to Begin This Year
Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol has confirmed that the ministry has already completed negotiations with contractors for the Kratie-Kampong Thom bridge project, with construction scheduled to begin by the end of this year. HE Sun Chanthol made the remarks during a meeting with the Regional Technical Infrastructure and Integration Working Group […]
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Smart Transport System to Pilot at New PP Airport, Satellite Cities, & Major NRs by 2023
Cambodia is cooperating with South Korea to develop a master plan for an Intelligent Transport System (ITS), with the first trial to be launched at the new Phnom Penh Airport, satellite cities around Phnom Penh, and some major national roads by 2023. This is according to a meeting between the Ministry of Public Works and […]
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Construction on 800km/h Maglev Train in North China Starting Soon
An 800km/h maglev test line, for the world’s fastest ground vehicle, is scheduled to begin construction in North China’s Shanxi Province, as the preparation work is already complete. The test line is part of the laboratory work for the low-vacuum magnetic levitation high-speed train project which can run faster than airplanes, at a ground speed […]
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Gov’t Approves US$20-million SHV’s Third Large-Scale Water Treatment Station
The Cambodian government has officially approved the construction of a third large-scale water treatment station project in Sihanoukville, which is expected to cost approximately US$20 million obtained from the national budget for tourism development. The approval was revealed in the press release of The National Committee for Coastal Management and Development (NCCMD) published on Friday […]
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Construction of Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway 64% Complete
Construction of the 190km Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville expressway was 64% complete by July 2021, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT)’s spokesperson Heang Sotheayuth. He added that despite the fact that Cambodia is facing the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, the expressway construction process is not being affected. The project, on the other hand, might […]
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Chom Chao Overpass & Underpass Construction 75% complete
Construction of the US$22-million overpass and underpass in the Chom Chao area is 75% completed, as of early August. Saing Piseth, Director of Public Works and Transport Department of Phnom Penh said that some parts of the construction have been put into temporary use to ease traffic flow in the area, Raksmey Kampuchea daily reported […]
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US to Test World’s First Highway with In-built Electric Vehicle Charging
Indiana’s Department of Transportation (Indot), Purdue University, and German startup Magment are working to create the world’s first concrete highway that can wirelessly charge the electric vehicles that drive on it, reported GCR. Magnetisable concrete will be tested and analysed at a stretch of road at Purdue’s West Lafayette campus. This first trial will allow […]
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Chinese Firm Unveils Two Smart Construction Technologies Used on PP-SHV Expressway
The Chinese firm responsible for constructing Cambodia’s first expressway has unveiled two smart technologies used on the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway construction site which include an Automatic & Precise 3D Paving and the Impressive Motor Grader GCS System. According to the official Facebook page, the 3D paver is mainly used for paving cement stabilised sub-base and […]
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