Expressways of Cambodia

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
Expressway network of Cambodia
System information
Maintained by Ministry of Public Works and Transport
Length190.6 km (2022) (118.4 mi)
Highway names

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.

Phnom Penh-Siem Reap Expressway

On March 28, 2023, Ministry of Public Works and Transport announce in a letter to related-provincial authorities on the feasibility study of Phnom Penh Siem Reap Expressway.[8] The announcement was met with great reception from the public as Siem Reap is one of the most popular tourist destination for Cambodians and National Road 6 is currently one of the most of traffic and congested road in Cambodia due to its crossing many populated provinces such as Kampong Cham, Kampong Thom, and Siem Reap.

List
Number Shield Name Khmer Name Origin Terminus Length Completion Operation Status
E1 Phnom Penh-Bavet Expressway ផ្លូវល្បឿនលឿនភ្នំពេញ-បាវិត Phnom Penh Bavet 138 kilometres (86 mi)[9] Planning phase Scheduled to start construction in June 2023 (Estimate)
E4[10] Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway ផ្លូវល្បឿនលឿនភ្នំពេញ-ព្រះសីហនុ Phnom Penh Sihanoukville 190.6 kilometres (118.4 mi)[11] September 2022 Open for Public use in October 2022

See also

Notes

    References
    1. "ផ្លូវល្បឿនលឿន | MPWT". ក្រសួងសាធារណការ និងដឹកជញ្ជូន (MPWT).
    2. "Cambodia breaks ground on $2bn China-funded expressway".
    3. "Stay off capital-Sihanoukville expressway till October, drivers told". m.phnompenhpost.com. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
    4. Pisei, Hin. "Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville expressway on schedule". www.phnompenhpost.com. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
    5. "Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway opens to public on one-month trial - Khmer Times". 2022-09-27. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
    6. Kimmarita, Long. "PM, China's Li meet for talks, ceremonial expressway opening". www.phnompenhpost.com. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
    7. "ក្រសួងសាធារណការ៖ កិច្ចព្រមព្រៀងក្របខណ្ឌសាងសង់ផ្លូវល្បឿនលឿនភ្នំពេញ-ក្រុងបាវិតត្រូវបានឯកភាព". RFI (in Khmer). 2022-10-25. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
    8. "Phnom Penh-Siem Reap Expressway feasibility study to begin soon - Khmer Times". 2023-03-29. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
    9. Kunmakara, May. "Major expressway accord inked 'Nov 9'". www.phnompenhpost.com. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
    10. Pisei, Hin. "Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville expressway on schedule". www.phnompenhpost.com. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
    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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