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Japanese loan to upgrade Cambodian highway

Cambodia’s National Road 5 is to be upgraded thanks to a concession loan provided by Japan. Worth some US$90.5 million this sum will be used to improve an 83.5km stretch of the route between Battambang and Sri Sophorn. The work on National Road 5 will start in June 2015 and is expected to be complete by May 2018. Once complete the upgraded section of road will offer both safety and capacity improvements over the existing link.
May 20, 2013 Read time: 1 min
Cambodia’s National Road 5 is to be upgraded thanks to a concession loan provided by Japan. Worth some US$90.5 million this sum will be used to improve an 83.5km stretch of the route between Battambang and Sri Sophorn. The work on National Road 5 will start in June 2015 and is expected to be complete by May 2018. Once complete the upgraded section of road will offer both safety and capacity improvements over the existing link.

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