Road and Infrastructure
Construction of New 39km Beachfront Road in Koh Kong 70% Complete
The construction of a new beachfront road stretching along three districts of Koh Kong province has been over 70% completed, according to the Samdech Techo Hun Sen engineering team. Built with red gravel, this road is 9 meters wide and 39 kilometres long with five bridges across the estuaries, along with a proper drainage system. […]
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Transport Ministry Urges Japanese Experts to Help with Wastewater Management in Phnom Penh
A senior official of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPTW) has urged the Japanese technical team to help develop a more efficient wastewater management plan for Phnom Penh. This is according to the 24th meeting regarding the wastewater management project in Phnom Penh yesterday. MPWT Undersecretary of State Mr Kem Borey said the […]
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Stung Trang – Kroch Chhmar Ferry Sent to Kampong Chhnang
The ferry carrying passengers across the Mekong River from Stueng Trang district in Kampong Cham province and Kroch Chhmar district in Tboung Khmum province has been sent to be reused in Kampong Chhnang province after the two districts were connected by the new bridge. The ferry will be used to carry passengers and vehicles across […]
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First 3D concrete printed arched bridge to showcase in Venice Biennale exhibit
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) have teamed with the Block Research Group at Zurich’s ETH university and Swiss cement company Holcim to create a “first of its kind” 3D concrete printed arched bridge, in time for the Venice Biennale exhibit, reported GCR. The Striatus 3D concrete printed masonry bridge is being built for the “Time Space […]
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Messy Cables in Siem Reap Buried Underground by Early 2022
Siem Reap provincial authorities have claimed that all the overhead cabling along the roads in downtown Siem Reap will be 100% buried underground after the completion of the 38-road project by early next year. Siem Reap Deputy Governor You Sophea said during a site inspection on 24 May that the underground cable network is part […]
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Construction of New Weigh Station on NR5 Complete, Temporarily Operational
Construction of the new Longvek weigh station on NR5 in Rolea Bier District of Kampong Chhnang province has been completed and temporarily put into operation. The weigh station was officially handed over by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to the Department of Public Works and Transport of Kampong Chhnang on the morning of 24 […]
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New Phnom Penh International Airport 40% Complete
Photo credit to Cambodia-SkylineSkyscraper As of May, the construction of the new US$1.5-billion Phnom Penh International Airport is approximately 40% complete, with the construction of each major parts proceeding as planned, according to officials of the new Phnom Penh International Airport on Friday 21 May. Overall, the construction is expected to finish and be open […]
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Construction of Thailand’s New US$63 million Highway Connecting to Cambodian Border 70% Complete
Construction of a new highway connecting Thailand’s Ban Nong Ian in Sa Kaeo province to the Cambodia-Thailand border town of Stung Bot in Banteay Meanchey province is now about 70% complete, according to the Bangkok Post yesterday. The four-lane road will be named Highway 3646 and has a total length of 25 kilometres, connecting with […]
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Vietnam Mulls Spending US$65 billion on Transport Infrastructure
Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport has recently announced plans to spend approximately US$65 billion to improve transport infrastructure nationwide. According to the 2030 master plan, the estimated budget will be used for projects such as the construction of 5,000 kilometres of expressways, a deepwater port in Hai Phong, high-speed rail routes running along major north-south arteries, […]
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NR10 Connecting Battambang to Koh Kong 50% Complete
As of mid-May, construction of NR10, connecting Battambang to Koh Kong province, is approximately 48.77% complete, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport on 18 May. The Secretary of State of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport HE Bong Bun Hourn confirmed that the construction work is still going smoothly despite the […]
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