Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen said Phnom Penh, the capital city, has seen dramatic progress and been expanded from 300 to some 700 square kilometres nowadays.
Addressing to the groundbreaking ceremony for a new flyover in Khan Russey Keo, Samdech Techo Hun Sen said after the Jan. 7, 1979 liberation day over the Khmer Rouge regime, there is only a 7-floor building in Phnom Penh, but today there are about 1,603 buildings.
The Premier continued that the capital has now 926 buildings from 5-9 floors, 452 buildings from 10-19 floors, 120 buildings from 20-29 floors, 65 buildings from 30-39 floors are, and 40 buildings of 40 floors and over.
Samdech Techo Hun Sen also reaffirmed the progress of the people’s lifestyle and living standard.
The new flyover will be built along the National Road No. 5 at Sangkat Russey Keo, Khan Russey Keo to ease the capital's traffic. The construction, conducted by Overseas Cambodian Investment Corporation Ltd. (OCIC), will take about 15 months with an estimated cost of nearly US$10 million.
The flyover stretching 483 metres long is 15.8 metres wide and 5 metres high.
There are currently five flyovers in Phnom Penh: Kbal Thnal Flyover inaugurated on June 24, 2010; January 7 Flyover inaugurated on Jan. 6, 2012; Stung Meanchey Flyover inaugurated on July 31, 2014; January 5 Flyover inaugurated on Jan. 5, 2016; and Stop Psar Dey Hoy Flyover inaugurated on July 2, 2018.
Source: Agency Kampuchea Press