PHNOM PENH: According to an official press release from the Agence Kampuchea Presse (AKP), Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet today presided over the official inauguration of the two-storey Morodok Techo Flyover, a significant infrastructure addition to the Kbal Thnal area of Phnom Penh.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Prime Minister Hun Manet celebrated this new achievement for the capital. He expressed his pride in the increasing capabilities of the Cambodian people to undertake and complete large-scale infrastructure projects.
According to Phnom Penh Municipal Governor H.E. Khuong Sreng, the flyover is located at the intersection of Samdech Techo Hun Sen Boulevard (Street 60 metres), Preah Monivong Boulevard, and Royal Cambodian Armed Forces Boulevard (Street 271), in Khan Meanchey and Chamkar Mon.
Construction of the overpass began on Aug. 31, 2022, and was completed in just 30 months—six months ahead of schedule—at a total cost of nearly US$36.8 million, the governor pointed out.
The flyover is expected to significantly ease traffic flow in the southern part of the capital, he said, underlining that it forms part of Phnom Penh’s broader urban development strategy to strengthen connectivity between the city’s economic corridor and the provinces along National Roads 1 and 2.
Additionally, he continued, it will enhance links to major infrastructure projects such as the new international airport and the Funan Techo Canal, making the capital more competitive and appealing to both local and foreign investors.
Phnom Penh’s existing flyovers already in operation include the Kbal Thnal Flyover inaugurated on June 24, 2010; January 7 Flyover, on Jan. 6, 2012; Stung Meanchey Flyover, on July 31, 2014; January 5 Flyover, on Jan. 5, 2016; Stop Psar Dey Hoy Flyover, on July 2, 2018; Chom Chao flyover, on Mar. 31, 2022; Russey Keo flyover, on May 31, 2023; and Morodok Techo, today.