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ខ្មែរ Road and Infrastructure
Chom Chao Flyover Temporarily Opened for Traffic
- 26 October 2020
The Phnom Penh Municipal Administration has temporarily opened the under-construction Chom Chao Flyover for traffic to ease traffic congestion in the area. Phnom Penh governor HE Khuong Sreng requested Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen to do so during the groundbreaking ceremony of two cable-stayed bridges on the morning of 26 October. “I would like to request for the decision from Prime Minist...
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Two Underground Walkways to be Built on NR4 Next Month
- 23 October 2020
The construction of two underground walkways located on NR4 nearby the New Star Garment Factory and near Khleang Leu High School will begin in November. The project leader HE General Vong Sam Ath told National Radio of Cambodia on 23 October that underpass will be 29 metres long, 7 metres wide, and 3 metres high. The first subway located at the New Star Garment Factor is being built to reduc...
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Bentley Systems Announces Winners of Year in Infrastructure 2020 Awards
- 23 October 2020
The leading infrastructure engineering software company Bentley Systems has announced the winners of the Year in Infrastructure 2020 Awards. The annual awards program honour the extraordinary work of Bentley users advancing design, construction, and operations of infrastructure throughout the world. Sixteen independent jury panels selected the 57 finalists from over 400 nominations submitted by...
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Over 2,600 km of Cambodian Infrastructure Damaged by Floods
- 23 October 2020
From September 1 until the evening of October 22, 2020, floods have damaged at least 2,693 km infrastructure nationwide, according to data from the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM) on October 22. The affected infrastructure includes national roads, provincial roads, red gravel roads (about 465 km), rural roads (about 1,665 km), dams (41 km), main canals (224 km), sub-canal (179...
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S. Korea Provides US$80-million Grant Aid for 12 Development Projects in Cambodia
- 21 October 2020
The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has provided US$80 million in grant aid for 12 major development projects in Cambodia, according to a meeting between the Minister Attached to the Prime Minister HE Chhieng Yanara and KOICA Country Director Rho Hyunjun on 21 October. Mr Rho Hyunjun said that the US$80 million is for prioritised projects from 2021 to 2022. However, KOICA has thu...
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New Phnom Penh Airport Site Untouched by Floods, Demonstrating Good Landscaping Design
- 21 October 2020
The new Phnom Penh Airport construction site in Kandal province was not affected by the floods, although the areas around the site are flooded. This demonstrates the well-planned water management system and good landscaping architectural design. The Secretariat of State for Civil Aviation's Spokesman Mr Sin Chanseryvutha said the flood inundated the access roads to the construction site, causin...
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Siem Reap to Put Optic Cable Underground While Renovating the 38 Roads
- 20 October 2020
The Siem Reap provincial administration is preparing to embed optic cables underground while renovating 38 roads, according to the outcome of a meeting held by relevant officials on 19 October. Not only increasing the province’s beauty but putting the cables underground is also part of the government policy to make Siem Reap a smart city in the future. The meeting also discussed other topics...
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MPWT to Seek More Funds to Repair Over 400 km of Flood-damaged Roads
- 19 October 2020
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) will seek more funds to repair over 400 kilometres of flood-damaged infrastructure across the country, according to Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol during road inspection on 19 October. “The last report I received was on the 17 October. Around 123 roads, 308 sections or equal to 400 kilometres of road were damaged by the f...
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MPWT Choosing Locations for Ring Road 4 Construction
- 19 October 2020
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport held an inter-ministerial meeting on 19 October to discuss the locations of the Ring Road 4 construction. The ministry has revealed that the route will be around 195km and pass through four provinces. The meeting was participated in by eight representatives from relevant ministries and ten private firms, both local and international. The ministry re...
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Construction of NR2 and NR22 16% Complete
- 16 October 2020
After the groundbreaking ceremony in February, the construction and restoration of National Road 2 and 22 from Takmao to Angk Ta Saom has been 16% completed, according to Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol during his flood-damaged roads inspection on 16 October. “The progress of the construction is going well as planned. If we compare it to our master plan, this road is 16% ...
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