AKP Phnom Penh, September 11, 2025 -- By the end of August, construction of the Chak Angre Krom–Prek Pra Bridge had reached 45 percent completion—4.11 percent ahead of schedule, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT).

During an inspection visit to the construction site this morning, H.E. Peng Ponea, Minister of Public Works and Transport, highly commended Shanghai Construction (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. for adhering to technical standards and ensuring both quality and aesthetics in the project’s implementation.

The Minister also urged the company to speed up the construction of the connecting road to National Road No. 1 and to further strengthen workplace safety measures. He particularly stressed the need for additional air lifting bags to ensure waterway safety during the rainy season when river levels rise.

Funded through a concessional loan from China, the US$60-million project officially broke ground on Feb. 19, 2024, under the presidency of Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet and then Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia H.E. Wang Wentian. The 845.7-metre-long, 27-metre-wide bridge is scheduled for completion within 42 months, by early 2028.

Once completed, the bridge is expected to significantly reduce traffic congestion, especially on the Preah Monivong Bridges, while improving transport and logistics efficiency in Phnom Penh. It will also enhance socio-economic connectivity in the southern part of the capital, including access to Techo International Airport, thereby contributing to regional development.

The Chak Angre Krom–Prek Pra Bridge will become the seventh bridge across the Bassac River, joining Koh Pich–Koh Norea, Preah Monivong 1, Preah Monivong 2, Samrong, Koh Anlong Chin, and Koh Thom bridges.

By L Vy