List of bridges in Cambodia

Historical and architectural interest bridges

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Name Khmer Distinction Length Type Carries
Crosses
Opened Location Province Ref.
1 Spean Toap ស្ពានទ័ព Northwest Royal Road 150 m (490 ft) Masonry
28 corbelled arches, laterite
Old National Road 68
Stueng Chas
12th century Chong Kal District
13°54′14.9″N 103°31′54.6″E / 13.904139°N 103.531833°E / 13.904139; 103.531833 (Spean Toap)
Oddar Meanchey [1]
[2]
[3]
  2 Spean Praptos ស្ពានព្រះទិស South- east Royal Road 86 m (282 ft) Masonry
21 corbelled arches, laterite
12th century Chi Kraeng District
13°07′35.7″N 104°20′21.3″E / 13.126583°N 104.339250°E / 13.126583; 104.339250 (Spean Praptos)
Siem Reap [S 1]
[4]
[5]
3 Spean Memay ស្ពានមេម៉ាយ West Royal Road
Angkor
  World Heritage Site (1992)
79 m (259 ft) Masonry
29 arches, laterite
Siem Reap River (former path)
12th century Siem Reap
13°26′43.6″N 103°45′40.0″E / 13.445444°N 103.761111°E / 13.445444; 103.761111 (Spean Memay)
Siem Reap [6]
[7]
[8]
  4 Spean Ta Ong ស្ពានតាអុង East Royal Road 63 m (207 ft) Masonry
14 corbelled arches, laterite
12th century Chi Kraeng District
13°25′18.9″N 104°24′24.1″E / 13.421917°N 104.406694°E / 13.421917; 104.406694 (Spean Ta Ong)
Siem Reap [9]
[10]
[11]
  5 Spean Khvav ស្ពានខ្វាវ 26 m (85 ft) Masonry
7 corbelled arches, laterite
East Royal Road
12th century Chi Kraeng District
13°25′10.3″N 104°29′05.7″E / 13.419528°N 104.484917°E / 13.419528; 104.484917 (Spean Khvav)
Siem Reap [10]
[12]
[13]
  6 Spean Thma ស្ពានថ្ម Angkor
  World Heritage Site (1992)
Masonry
14 corbelled arches, sandstone

Siem Reap River (former path)
15th century Siem Reap
13°26′45.8″N 103°52′46.1″E / 13.446056°N 103.879472°E / 13.446056; 103.879472 (Spean Thma)
Siem Reap [6]
[14]
[15]
[16]
  7 Kampong Cham Bamboo Bridge [Wikidata] ស្ពានឫស្សីកោះប៉ែន Dismantled and rebuilt each year 1,000 m (3,300 ft) Trestle
Bamboo
Kampong Cham
11°58′27.4″N 105°27′41.8″E / 11.974278°N 105.461611°E / 11.974278; 105.461611 (Kampong Cham Bamboo Bridge)
Kampong Cham [S 2]
[17]
[18]
  8 Diamond Gate Bridge
demolished in 2012
rebuilt under the name "Twin Dragon Bridges"
ស្ពានពេជ្រ Phnom Penh stampede Suspension
Composite steel/concrete deck, concrete pylons
Road bridge
Bassac River
2010 Phnom PenhKoh Pich
11°33′21.7″N 104°56′22.1″E / 11.556028°N 104.939472°E / 11.556028; 104.939472 (Diamond Gate Bridge)
Phnom Penh [S 3]


Major bridges

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This table presents a non-exhaustive list of the road and railway bridges with spans greater than 100 metres (328 ft) or total lengths longer than 500 metres (1,640 ft).

Name Khmer Span Length Type Carries
Crosses
Opened Location Province Ref.
  1 Neak Loeung Bridge ស្ពានត្សឹបាសា 330 m (1,080 ft) 2,215 m (7,267 ft) Cable-stayed
Concrete deck and pylons
155+330+155
2015 Neak Loeung
11°16′33.3″N 105°16′44.9″E / 11.275917°N 105.279139°E / 11.275917; 105.279139 (Neak Loeung Bridge)
Prey Veng
Kandal
[S 4]
[19]
[20]
[21]
  2 Koh Puos Bridge ស្ពានកោះពស់ 200 m (660 ft) 900 m (3,000 ft) Box girder
Prestressed concrete
110+200+110
2011 SihanoukvilleKoh Puos
10°37′34.5″N 103°29′24.3″E / 10.626250°N 103.490083°E / 10.626250; 103.490083 (Koh Puos Bridge)
Sihanoukville [22]
[23]
3 Koh Norea Bridge
under construction
ស្ពានកោះនរា 180 m (590 ft) 483 m (1,585 ft) Extradosed
Concrete box girder deck, concrete pylons
108+180+108
Road bridge
Bassac River
2023 Phnom PenhKoh Pich
11°33′02.4″N 104°56′48.2″E / 11.550667°N 104.946722°E / 11.550667; 104.946722 (Koh Norea Bridge)
Phnom Penh [24]
  4 Prek Tamak Bridge ស្ពានព្រែកតាមាក់ 170 m (560 ft)(x3) 1,060 m (3,480 ft) Box girder
Prestressed concrete
95+3x170+95
2010 Khsach Kandal DistrictMukh Kampul District
11°45′05.9″N 105°00′15.1″E / 11.751639°N 105.004194°E / 11.751639; 105.004194 (Prek Tamak Bridge)
Kandal [Note 1]
[25]
[26]
  5 Chroy Changvar Bridge I ស្ពានជ្រោយចង្វារ I 135 m (443 ft) 711 m (2,333 ft) Box girder
Steel
65+135+65
1966
1995
Phnom Penh
11°35′14.2″N 104°55′18.5″E / 11.587278°N 104.921806°E / 11.587278; 104.921806 (Chroy Changva Bridge I)
Phnom Penh [Note 2]
[S 5]
[27]
[28]
  6 Prek Kdam Bridge 135 m (443 ft)(x3) 981 m (3,219 ft) Box girder
Prestressed concrete
75+3x135+75
 
National Highway 61
Tonlé Sap
2009 Ponhea Lueu District
11°48′54.6″N 104°48′29.5″E / 11.815167°N 104.808194°E / 11.815167; 104.808194 (Prek Kdam Bridge)
Kandal [Note 3]
[25]
[29]
[30]
  7 Chroy Changvar Bridge II ស្ពានជ្រោយចង្វារ II 135 m (443 ft)(x3) 711 m (2,333 ft) Box girder
Prestressed concrete
2014 Phnom Penh
11°35′15.0″N 104°55′18.3″E / 11.587500°N 104.921750°E / 11.587500; 104.921750 (Chroy Changva Bridge II)
Phnom Penh [Note 4]
[27]
8 Stung Treng Bridge 135 m (443 ft)(x3) 1,731 m (5,679 ft) Box girder
Prestressed concrete
75+3x135+75
 
National Highway 64
Mekong
2015 Stung Treng
13°31′38.2″N 105°56′06.8″E / 13.527278°N 105.935222°E / 13.527278; 105.935222 (Stung Treng Bridge)
Stung Treng [Note 5]
[31]
[32]
  9 Takhmao Bridge ស្ពានព្រែកសំរោង 135 m (443 ft) 855 m (2,805 ft) Box girder
Prestressed concrete
75+135+75
Phnom Penh Second Ring Road
Bassac River
2015 Ta Khmau MunicipalityPhnom Penh
11°28′07.3″N 104°57′37.4″E / 11.468694°N 104.960389°E / 11.468694; 104.960389 (Takhmao Bridge)
Kandal
Phnom Penh
[Note 6]
[33]
[34]
10 Anlong Chen Bridges 135 m (443 ft) 625 m (2,051 ft) Box girder
Prestressed concrete
75+135+75
Phnom Penh Third Ring Road
Bassac River
2023 Kampong SvayAnloung Chen Island
11°26′59.2″N 105°03′05.3″E / 11.449778°N 105.051472°E / 11.449778; 105.051472 (Third Ring Road Bassac River Bridge)
Kandal [35]
[36]
  11 Kizuna Bridge ស្ពានគីហ្សូណា 120 m (390 ft)(x7) 1,360 m (4,460 ft) Box girder
Prestressed concrete
80+7x120+80
2001 Kampong Cham
11°59′06.5″N 105°28′11.4″E / 11.985139°N 105.469833°E / 11.985139; 105.469833 (Kizuna Bridge)
Kampong Cham
Tboung Khmum
[S 6]
[37]
  12 Russey Keo Bridge ស្ពានឬស្សីកែវ 120 m (390 ft)(x3) 504 m (1,654 ft) Extradosed
Concrete box girder deck, 4 concrete pylons
72+3x120+72
Road bridge
Tonlé Sap
2023 Phnom Penh
11°36′34.0″N 104°55′16.2″E / 11.609444°N 104.921167°E / 11.609444; 104.921167 (Russey Keo Bridge)
Phnom Penh [38]
[39]
  13 Monivong Bridge ស្ពានព្រះមុនីវង្ស 118 m (387 ft) 269 m (883 ft) Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Twin bridges
75+118+75
1960s
2009
Phnom Penh
11°31′52.2″N 104°55′58.9″E / 11.531167°N 104.933028°E / 11.531167; 104.933028 (Monivong Bridge)
Phnom Penh [40]
[41]
14 Phnom Penh-Areyksat Bridge
planned
3,549 m (11,644 ft) Cable-stayed
Road bridge
Mekong
Tonlé Sap
2028? AriyaksatPhnom Penh
11°34′33.6″N 104°56′41.7″E / 11.576000°N 104.944917°E / 11.576000; 104.944917 (Phnom Penh-Areyksat Bridge)
Kandal
Phnom Penh
[Note 7]
[42]
[43]
  15 Koh Kong Bridge ស្ពានកោះកុង 1,900 m (6,200 ft) Beam
Prestressed concrete
 
National Highway 48
Kah Bpow River
2002 Khemarak Phoumin
11°37′03.3″N 102°58′15.7″E / 11.617583°N 102.971028°E / 11.617583; 102.971028 (Koh Kong Bridge)
Koh Kong
16 Kratié Bridge
under construction
ស្ពានក្រចេះ 1,761 m (5,778 ft) Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Road bridge
Mekong
2025 Kratié
12°25′54.4″N 106°01′29.1″E / 12.431778°N 106.024750°E / 12.431778; 106.024750 (Kratié Bridge)
Kratié [44]
17 Steung Trang-Krouch Chhmar Bridge ស្ពានស្ទឹងត្រង់-ក្រូចឆ្មារ 1,131 m (3,711 ft) Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Road bridge
Mekong
2021 Steung Trang districtKrouch Chhmar District
12°16′08.2″N 105°33′11.0″E / 12.268944°N 105.553056°E / 12.268944; 105.553056 (Steung Trang-Krouch Chhmar Bridge)
Kampong Cham
Tboung Khmum
[Note 8]
[45]
[46]
  18 Sekong Bridge ស្ពានសេកុង 1,057 m (3,468 ft) Box girder
Prestressed concrete
2008 Stung Treng
13°32′15.8″N 105°59′24.4″E / 13.537722°N 105.990111°E / 13.537722; 105.990111 (Sekong Bridge)
Stung Treng [Note 9]
  19 Prek Pnov Bridge ស្ពានព្រែកព្នៅ 996 m (3,268 ft) Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Phnom Penh Third Ring Road
Tonlé Sap
2010 Phnom Penh
11°39′29.0″N 104°52′05.7″E / 11.658056°N 104.868250°E / 11.658056; 104.868250 (Prek Pnov Bridge)
Phnom Penh [47]
20 Bridge (National road 10) 530 m (1,740 ft) Box girder
Prestressed concrete
National road 10
Stung Russei Chrum
2025 road 10
11°55′49.75″N 103°13′36.9″E / 11.9304861°N 103.226917°E / 11.9304861; 103.226917
Koh Kong [48]
[49]
21 Koh Thom Bridge ស្ពានមិត្តភាពកម្ពុជាចិនកោះធំ 417 m Box girder
Prestressed concrete
2017 Kaoh Thum District
11°06′36.3″N 105°03′34.2″E / 11.110083°N 105.059500°E / 11.110083; 105.059500 (Koh Thom Bridge)
Kandal [Note 10]


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Notes and references

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  • Notes
  1. ^ Also called 3rd Cambodia–China Friendship Bridge.
  2. ^ Also called Cambodian–Japanese Friendship Bridge, it was severely damaged during the civil war in 1972 and 1973 and remained closed until it reopened in February 1994.
  3. ^ Also called 2nd Cambodia–China Friendship Bridge.
  4. ^ Also called 5th Cambodia–China Friendship Bridge.
  5. ^ Also called 6th Cambodia–China Friendship Bridge.
  6. ^ Also called 4th Cambodia–China Friendship Bridge.
  7. ^ Also called Cambodia-South Korea Friendship Bridge.
  8. ^ Also called 8th Cambodia–China Friendship Bridge.
  9. ^ Also called 1st Cambodia–China Friendship Bridge.
  10. ^ Also called 7th Cambodia–China Friendship Bridge.
  • Nicolas Janberg. "International Database for Civil and Structural Engineering". Structurae.com.
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