Two pedestrian bridges to be built on NR 3

The government is planning to construct two pedestrian bridges on National Road 3, one in Takeo province and another in Kampong Speu, to help ease the traffic and avoid accidents at the busy market areas, according to the AKP report on 7 July.

At the meeting to review road safety results of H1 and work direction for H2 of 2020, Minister of Public Works and Transport H.E. Sun Chanthol said that he has already discussed with the Governor of Kampong Speu and the Governor of Takeo province regarding the two projects.

“We cannot allow people to cross the four lanes road. If they cross, that could cause accidents. We have already decided to construct two pedestrian bridges, one in Takeo and the other in Kampong Speu,” he said.

However, the government has not revealed the exact locations of the two projects to the public yet.

Regarding this matter, the governor of Takeo also asked the construction company to extend the intersection 300 meters on both sides of the road to prevent traffic congestion. The company also approved the Takeo provincial governor’s request.

To date, there are a total of five pedestrian bridges in operation and under construction in Phnom Penh. According to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport spokesman, the government also plans to build 25 more pedestrian bridges in the city.(This news came from Construction-Property.com)