Total of large projects to open in 2020
December 28, 2020
Although the Covid-19 Crisis has had many negative social and economic effects, the Cambodian government has continued to fulfill its responsibilities, especially in infrastructure development. To date, no infrastructure projects have been postponed, and projects to open in 2020 have already begun. Here are some of the big projects that will open in 2020:
1) Rehabilitation and construction project of National Road No. 2 and No. 22
The rehabilitation and construction of National Road No. 2 and No. 22 with a total length of more than 72 km at a cost of approximately $ 56 million, which is financed by the Government of the Republic of Korea with the contribution of the Royal Government of Cambodia.
The groundbreaking ceremony was held in the presence of Prime Minister Hun Sen and HE Park Heung-kyung, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Cambodia on the morning of February 11, 2020.
The section of National Road No. 2 is from Takhmao roundabout to O Chambok with a length of 62.56 km (passing through Phnom Penh with a length of 5.4 km, Kandal with a length of 14.21 km and Takeo with a length of 52.56 km). Separately, National Road No. 22 is from O Chambok to Ang Ta Som with a length of 9.61 km in Takeo province. (Read more )
As of December 2020, the project has achieved about 20% and is scheduled to be completed in the first quarter of 2022. (Read more )
2) National Road 10 from Battambang to Koh Kong
National Road No. 10 connects Samlot, Battambang province, through Veal Veng, Osom, Pursat province to Koh Kong province, with a total length of more than 198 kilometers, which will cost a total of more than 188 million US dollars, financed by the Chinese government.
The groundbreaking ceremony was held on the morning of March 9, 2020 under the high presidency of Prime Minister Hun Sen and Chinese Ambassador HE Wang Wentian.
The road will be built in accordance with the level 3 road standard of the technical standard of the People's Republic of China, with a total width of 9 meters, 8 meters wide double-layer pavement (DBST), which will take 48 months to build from December. 2019 to December 2023.
As of August 2020, this project has achieved about 36%.
3) AEON 3 Shopping Mall on Street 60m
The AEON 3 shopping mall project is located in Prek Talong 3 village, Chak Angre Krom commune, Meanchey district, built with an investment capital of approximately 290 million US dollars. The project is larger than the first and second Aeon Markets combined, with a total floor area of 174,000 square meters.
The groundbreaking ceremony was held this morning, October 7, in the presence of HE Khuong Sreng, Governor of Phnom Penh, as well as representatives of the Japanese company AEON MALL (CAMBODIA) CO., LTD.
AEON 3 is scheduled to open in 2023.
4) The first cable bridge in Phnom Penh connecting Koh Pich to Koh Nora
Two large bridges worth more than 40 million US dollars, built by OCIC, opened the construction site on the morning of October 26 under the presidency of Samdech Techo Prime Minister Hun Sen.
The first bridge is a cable-stayed concrete bridge connecting Koh Nora Development Area to Koh Pich Satellite City, 824 meters long and 24.5 meters wide, with 4 lanes for cars and 2 lanes for motorcycles. The bridge is expected to cost $ 38 million and will take about 35 months to build.
The second bridge is a 60-meter-long, 21-meter-wide and 21-meter-wide bridge with two rainbow-shaped steel bridges connecting National Road No. 1 to the Koh Nora Development Zone. The bridge is expected to cost $ 1.6 million and take about 12 months to build.
The two bridges are part of a $ 2.5 billion OCIC project to develop Koh Nora into a new satellite city.
5) 38 roads in Siem Reap
The project has 38 infrastructure roads in Siem Reap, with a total length of 108.74 km, under construction with a total national budget of about 140 million US dollars. The project will take 13 months to complete and is expected to be completed by the end of 2021.
The project was opened under the presidency of Prime Minister Hun Sen on the morning of November 30.
6) Small and medium enterprise group worth $ 30 million of Sear Rithy in Takhmao
World Bridge Industrial Developments Co., Ltd.'s 4.0 small and medium enterprise cluster project worth more than $ 30 million Currently under construction on more than 6 hectares along National Road 21 near the affordable housing project in Takhmao.
The groundbreaking ceremony was held on the morning of November 27 under the chairmanship of His Excellency Cham Prasidh, Minister of Industry, Science and Technology, and Mr. Sear Rithy, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the World Bridge Group and other distinguished guests.
The project is scheduled to be completed by the end of April 2021.
