Phnom Penh sky bridge

AFP reports that Phnom Penh will soon have an overpass.

CAMBODIA broke ground at its capital’s busiest intersection on Wednesday for what will be the country’s first road overpass.

Prime Minister Hun Sen announced the start of the project, intended to reduce Phnom Penh’s increasing traffic problems, at a ceremony opening another new bridge at the intersection.

‘It is will be the first overpass bridge of Cambodia,’ he said at the ceremony.

Officials said construction of the 308-metre overpass would cost more than US$6 million (S$8.7 million) and would be finished within one year.

Is the roundabout at the Monivong bridge really the busiest intersection in the capital? That doesn’t sound right. But maybe. AFP does a pretty lousy job of explaining the details.