Opening of Prek Ta Meak bridge construction sites

Tuesday, June 05, 2007

Opening of Prek Ta Meak bridge construction sites

Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Everyday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by Socheata

The Rasmei Kampuchea newspaper reported that Prime Minister Hun Sen will inaugurate the opening of the Prek Ta Meak and Prek Kdam bridge construction sites on 06 and 11 June 2007. An official from the Ministry of Public Works said that the planned Prek Ta Meak bridge will be 1060-meter long, and will cost $43 million to build, and the Prek Kdam bridge will be 875-meter long and will cost $28 million. The two bridges will be built the Shanghai company with portion of the $200 million package loan funds provided by China for the construction of National Road No. 8, and a section of National Road No. 76. The Prek Kdam bridge is the first bridge that will cross the Tonle Sap river, linking National Road No. 5 to National Road No. 6. The Prek Ta Meak bridge is the second bridge in Cambodia crossing the Mekong river, the first bridge crossing the Mekong river is the Kizona bridge (Tonle Bit bridge).

 

Source: http://www.ki-media.blogspot.com/