Expressways of Cambodia
| Expressway network of Cambodia | |
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| System information | |
| Maintained by Ministry of Public Works and Transport | |
| Length | 190.6 km (2022) (118.4 mi) |
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The Expressway network of Cambodia currently consists of one expressway under construction and one under planning. The government has noted three goals for developing an expressway network:[1]
- Regional Integration with neighboring countries
- Linking the wealthier Phnom Penh with other cities to let other provinces benefit from the development
- Improving the transportation in Cambodia, reducing congestion and allow more suitable roads for heavy trucks
Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway
The first expressway, the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway, is funded by the China Road and Bridge Corporation at a cost of US$2 billion under a build-operate-transfer contract.[2]
The road has two lanes in each direction and will have a speed limit of 120 km/h (75 mph) for light vehicles, 100 km/h (62 mph) for two axle trucks, buses and motorcycles and 80 km/h (50 mph) for shipping containers truck with a minimum speed of 60 km/h (37 mph) for all vehicles.[3] This will allow the travel time between the two terminal cities to be halved from 6 hours.[4]
The road will be opened to the public starting on October 1, 2022, until October 31, 2022, under a one-month trial free of charge.[5]
Phnom Penh-Bavet Expressway
On November 9, 2022,[6] Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has signed a memorandum of understanding to build the 138 km Phnom Penh-Bavet Expressway.
The second expressway, the Phnom Penh-Bavet being studied and planned by the China Road and Bridge Corporation, and expected to start construction in June 2023.[7] The expressway will have a length of 138 kilometers, with width of 25.5 meters, consist of 4 lanes (2 lanes a side).
Phnom Penh-Bavet Expressway is expected to booster the transportation and import-export between Cambodia and Vietnam and reduce the transportation cost and time between the two countries.
List
| Number | Shield | Name | Khmer Name | Origin | Terminus | Length | Completion | Operation Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E1 | 
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Phnom Penh-Bavet Expressway | ផ្លូវល្បឿនលឿនភ្នំពេញ-បាវិត | Phnom Penh | Bavet | 138 kilometres (86 mi)[8] | Planning phase | Scheduled to start construction in June 2023 (Estimate) |
| E4[9] | 
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Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway | ផ្លូវល្បឿនលឿនភ្នំពេញ-ព្រះសីហនុ | Phnom Penh | Sihanoukville | 190.6 kilometres (118.4 mi)[10] | September 2022 | Open for Public use in October 2022 |
See also
Notes
References
- ^ "ផ្លូវល្បឿនលឿន | MPWT". ក្រសួងសាធារណការ និងដឹកជញ្ជូន (MPWT).
- ^ "Cambodia breaks ground on $2bn China-funded expressway".
- ^ "Stay off capital-Sihanoukville expressway till October, drivers told". m.phnompenhpost.com. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ^ Pisei, Hin. "Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville expressway on schedule". www.phnompenhpost.com. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
- ^ "Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway opens to public on one-month trial - Khmer Times". 2022-09-27. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ^ Kimmarita, Long. "PM, China's Li meet for talks, ceremonial expressway opening". www.phnompenhpost.com. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
- ^ "ក្រសួងសាធារណការ៖ កិច្ចព្រមព្រៀងក្របខណ្ឌសាងសង់ផ្លូវល្បឿនលឿនភ្នំពេញ-ក្រុងបាវិតត្រូវបានឯកភាព". RFI (in Khmer). 2022-10-25. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
- ^ Kunmakara, May. "Major expressway accord inked 'Nov 9'". www.phnompenhpost.com. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
- ^ Pisei, Hin. "Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville expressway on schedule". www.phnompenhpost.com. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
- ^ Balagot, Darlyn Ann (2021-06-29). "Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway: Everything You Need to Know". IPS Cambodia Real Estate. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
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