National Road No. 48 (Sre Ambel-Koh Kong) Rehabilitation Project Progress has completed 52.12%

The rehabilitation project of National Road No. 48 (Sre Ambel-Koh Kong) has reached a significant milestone, with construction progress standing at 52.12%. This update was confirmed by H.E. So Vector, Project Manager and Secretary of State of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, on April 18, 2024.

H.E. So Vector confirmed that the project to upgrade the quality of National Road No. 48, which starts from the intersection of National Road No. 4 to Khemarak Phoumin City, Koh Kong Province, has a total length of 148 kilometers. Construction activities are currently bustling as crews diligently work on AC ironing, with a particular emphasis on completing the Base Course work. Structural work is slated to be finished by the upcoming dry season in 2025.

Along with the progress of the project, there are also some delays due to the COVID-19 matter and geographical factors. During the rainy season, the area receives heavy rains for six months a year, so the duration of the work is only six months.

Furthermore, HE Peng Po Nea, Minister of Public Works and Transport, also pointed out and urged H.E. So Vector is to complete 60% of the road rehabilitation work by June 2024.

In addition to tracking progress, H.E. highlighted the need for certain modifications to the original plan (Variation Order), including widening the road from 11 meters to 13 meters across slopes and expanding from 2 lanes to 4 lanes at PK84, etc.

It should be reminded that the construction project of National Road No. 48 has a total length of 148 kilometers, starting from PK141+750 (Chamkar Luong) at the intersection of National Road No. 4 to Khemarak Phoumin City, Koh Kong Province, which started the construction site on January 3, 2022, with a budget of about $78 million.