Work on the $110 million National Road 4 upgrading project in the Kingdom’s main economic corridor could start as early as next year, a Ministry of Public Works official has said.
The project, which will affect a more than 200km stretch of road, will take around 18 months to complete. It aims to greatly improve the road leading from the capital to the Kingdom’s only international seaport in Sihanoukville.
Funding will come from a World Bank (WB) loan, which was signed by Minister of Economy and Finance Aun Pornmoniroth late last week.
Ministry spokesman Va Sim Sorya told The Post that the project will entail upgrading the road’s shoulders, drainage systems and bridges, and improving vehicle weighing stations to reduce overloading.
Additionally, traffic signs, solar-powered lighting systems and speed cameras will be installed on the now seven metre wide carriageways.
Sim Sorya said that after having received the funding from the WB, the ministry’s working group is now preparing to assemble a construction bid.
