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ខ្មែរ Road and Infrastructure
Gov’t to Build New NR Connecting Road Koh Thom & Leuk Dek Districts in Kandal
- 27 October 2022
The Cambodian government plans to build a new NR23 that connects Koh Thom district and Leuk Dek district in Kandal province, to shorten the distance between the two districts without crossing into Phnom Penh. Speaking at a press conference at the Government Spokesperson’s Unit on 27 October, Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol said the team has already completed the study for...
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Gov’t to Expand National Road Section from SR Town to New Airport to Four Lanes
- 27 October 2022
A national road from downtown Siem Reap to the new airport will be expanded from two to four and six lanes, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transports (MPWT). MPWT Minister HE Sun Chanthol said at a press conference on 27 October that the section is 16km. Some areas will be expanded to four lanes, while some will be six lanes. “Currently, we are under negotiation with a private...
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Construction of Third Ring Road 80% Completed by October
- 27 October 2022
The construction of the US$267-million third ring road was about 77% complete as of October, while the construction of the bridge across the Bassac River has been 88% completed, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport. The progress of the construction of the third ring road was presented by HE Sun Chanthol, Senior Minister, Minister of Public Works and Transport, at a press conf...
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Concessional Loan for PP-Bavet Expressway to be Signed in November
- 27 October 2022
The Phnom Penh-Bavet Expressway concession loan is likely to be signed in November as the Ministry of Public Works and Transport and a Chinese construction company is accelerating the agreement. The concession loan will be signed during Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s official visit to Cambodia on 9 November, HE Sun Chanthol, Senior Minister, Minister of Public Works and Transport said at a press ...
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Concessional Loan for NR7 Expansion Project to be Signed in November
- 27 October 2022
The project to renovate and expand the quality of NR7 from Skun to Kampong Cham city with Chinese loans will be signed in November. The concessional loan for the project will be signed during Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s official visit to Cambodia to attend the ASEAN Summit in November, said Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol in a press conference on 27 October. The project ...
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Renovation of NR33 to Begin Soon
- 26 October 2022
The renovation of NR33 connecting Kampot to Chrak Lok will begin soon, while the Ministry of Public Works and Transport has already completed the design plan. Speaking during the inspection of NR33 on 25 October, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport HE Pal Chandara said that the technical team had already inspected NR33 and was ready to begin their work. “During t...
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Expressway company decides to reduce truck fee
- 25 October 2022
The Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway Investment Company has decided to reduce the cost of using the road for container trucks after the private sector raised concerns over the bit-costly price of using the road. The Ministry of Public Works and Transport and China Road and Bridge Cooperate discussed the toll fee, and the company decided to reduce the cost of the expressway to container truck...
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Two Ring Road Constructions Worth US$140m Planned for Siem Reap
- 22 October 2022
The Cambodian government plans to build two ring roads in Siem Reap city, the northern ring road and the southern ring road, to facilitate traffic in Siem Reap province. The study of the two ring roads has been recently completed, and the construction will proceed under a concessional loan from development partners, Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen, said at a get-together meeting with the locals ...
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Cambodia-Korea Friendship Arey Ksat Bridge in Phnom Penh to be Built in 2023
- 21 October 2022
The Cambodia-Korea Friendship Bridge crossing the Mekong River from the night market to Chroy Changva and Arey Ksat, is set to begin construction in 2023, according to HE Khuon Sodary, Second Vice President of the National Assembly. HE Khuon Sodary said during a meeting with a delegation from Kyungyu, Republic of Korea, on 19 October that construction of the new Cambodia-Korea Friendship Bridge...
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Construction of Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport Project 44% Complete
- 20 October 2022
The construction of Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport was 44% completed by the end of September 2022, as the company is accelerating work to meet the deadline by March 2023. HE Sin Chansereyvutha, Under-Secretary of State and spokesman for the Secretariat of State for Civil Aviation, said on 20 October that the company is continuing construction as planned. "The company is proceeding as...
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