Opening of Renovated National Road 5, Battambang to Sisophon

CEOCambodiaNews · Post by **CEOCambodiaNews** » Sun Jan 09, 2022 6:41 pm

PM set to inaugurate Battambang-B Meanchey NR5 stretch Jan 10
Post Staff | Publication date 08 January 2022 | 15:03 ICT

The stretch of National Road 5 from Battambang province to northern neighbour Banteay Meanchey’s Sisophon town. MPWT

Prime Minister HE is due to preside over the inauguration of an 84.74km stretch of National Road 5 from Battambang province to northern neighbour Banteay Meanchey’s Sisophon town on January 10, Battambang Provincial Administration said in a statement.

The stretch of road was renovated by joint ventures Tekken-Taiyo and Daiho Asanuma, with technical inspections by the KEI-OCG-KCI Joint Venture, and in association with KCEC and TANCONS. The project began on March 26, 2018.

For the occasion, a segment in Thma Koul district’s Chrey commune – which borders Battambang town – will be closed off from 4am-12pm, from the main junction in Svay Chrum village to the exit towards Ma Chheut lake (currently marked as "Marchhit lake" on Google Maps) in Chrey Thmey village, the administration said.
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ ... tch-jan-10

ressl · Post by **ressl** » Sun Jan 09, 2022 7:01 pm

Strange, I drove the in the beginning of December and it was already done (or at least in a very good condition, that let me think it is done). The part from Kampong Chhnang to Battambang is still a nightmare... (Oudong to Kampong Chhnang is one side completed)

truffledog · Post by **truffledog** » Sun Jan 09, 2022 9:33 pm

not even 4 years for 85km..WOW !! nearly impossible in Italy.

Darkcel · Post by **Darkcel** » Sun Jan 09, 2022 11:47 pm

truffledog wrote: ↑Sun Jan 09, 2022 9:33 pm not even 4 years for 85km..WOW !! nearly impossible in Italy.

Let's be honest here, the road isn't going to last a full year here before it looks like an Italian highway after WW2