Mekong River Crossing Bridge Project Reaches 20%

• Sommana Yan
• 20 August 2025
• Local News
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The ambitious Mekong River Crossing Bridge project at the Dei Khiem-Thoma Kor point has successfully achieved 20% completion, with an anticipated finish date set for 2028. This update was shared by His Excellency Phon Rim, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Public Works and Transport.

The Dei Khiem-Thoma Kor Bridge is strategically located, linking the west side in Dei Khiem Commune, Kien Svay District, with the east side in Thoma Kor Commune, Lvea Em District, Kandal Province. This vital infrastructure aims to enhance economic connectivity and improve transportation routes from the southern and eastern regions of Phnom Penh. It will provide seamless access from Xi Jinping Boulevard (City Ring Road 3) at National Road No. 1 to the Phnom Penh-Bavet Expressway.

His Excellency Phon Rim highlighted the project’s importance, noting that it is currently progressing well, with a completion target slated for mid-August 2028.

The construction of another significant structure, the Mekong River Crossing Bridge (Clay-Thoma Kor), was inaugurated on June 7, 2023, under the patronage of His Excellency Samdech Techo Hun Sen, former Prime Minister and current President of the Senate, alongside His Excellency Wang Wentian, former Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Cambodia.

The Clay-Thoma Kor Bridge features a robust concrete design, stretching a total length of 3,700 meters, with a main bridge span of 1,600 meters and a width of 26 meters, accommodating four lanes of traffic. The approach road to the bridgehead runs 2,100 meters long, also measuring 26 meters wide, and is paved with asphalt concrete (AC).

Financed by development partners through the Fund for Support Funds, the major bridge construction project commenced on June 7, 2023, with a construction timeline of 48 months, aiming for completion by the end of 2028. The Mekong River Crossing Bridge projects are expected to significantly enhance the region’s infrastructure, promoting economic growth and development opportunities for the surrounding communities. (Read more)

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