KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA

Nation Religion King

MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS & TRANSPORT

Road Network of Cambodia

By Mr. Nou Vaddhanak, Msc.

Deputy Director of PWRC/MPWT

29th August 2008

 Content of Presentation

1. Country Background

2. Function of MPWT

3. Road Classification & Road Rehabilitation

Projects

4. Road Investment Plan (2006 – 2020)

Country Background
 Country Background

CAMBODIA
MAP OF CAMBODIA
Key Indicators of Cambodia

 Area: 181,035 km2

 Cambodia is bordered with :
- Thailand: north and west (800 km)
- Loa PDR: north (541 km)
- Vietnam: east and south (1,228 km)
- Gulf of Thailand: southwest (435 km)
 Official language : Khmer language
 Principal religion : Buddhism
- 90-95% of the population being Buddhist
- The remaining 5-10% are Muslim and
Christian
 Capital city of Cambodia is : Phnom Penh
Key Indicators of Cambodia

 Provinces & Cities : 24

 Population : 14 millions
 Density : 77 pers/km2
 GDP Growth : 11% per annum (2006)
 GDP per Capita : 689 USD
 Inflation Rate : 3%
 Climate : tropical monsoon climate
- Dry season (November-March)
- Rainy season (April-October)
 Average annual temperature is 27oC (max. 35oC)
 Annual rainfall is varies throughout the country:
- Southwest: up to 5.00 m
- Central area: averaging 1.50 m
Mean Precipitation and Temperature
Distribution of Annual Rainfall (1981-2004)
 Distribution of
Population

Northwest Northeast

Central Part

Southwest
Topography Map of Cambodia

Central Plain Region 51%

Mountainous Region 39%
Coastal Region 10%
 Function of
Ministry of Public Works and Transport
(MPWT)
 Structures of
MPWT Minister
Cabinet
Address: www.mpwt.gov.com Secretary of
State
Advisors
Undersecretary
of State

Public Works General Directorate General

General Directorate General Directorate
Divisions Of Planning &
Of Transports Of Public Works
Inspectorat PAS
(Regions) Admin e

City-Provincial Public
Works Dept of Land/Road Dept of Road Finance
and Transport Dept of Admin.
Transports Infrastructure Audit PPAP
Department Control
24 Cities-Provinces

Dept of Human Dept of IW Heavy Equipment KAMSA

Resources Transport Center
B

Dept of Accounting Dept of Merchant Technical Research

And Finance Marine Center RRC
Public
Dept of Planning & Works
Dept of Waterway
Investment Laborator
Note: y
PAS - Port Autonomous of Sihanoukville
PPAP- P. Penh Autonomous Port Dept of Airport
KAMSAB- Kampuchea Shipping Agency & Brokers Construction
RRC - Royal Railway of Cambodia
 Function of MPWT
 Manage the Implementation of national policy
concerning all public works construction by
establishing the principles of law and cooperate
with various organizations to develop the country.

 Build, maintain and manage all the transportation

infrastructure such as roads, bridges, ports,
railways, waterways and buildings.

 Establish the regulations for the development of

the roads, ports, railways and waterways
infrastructure.

 Establish the regulations and control the transport

by road, railway and waterway.
 Function of MPWT
 Participate and cooperate to establish laws,
regulations, diverse standards concerning the
construction of transport infrastructure.

 Realize the other constructions that the Royal

Government entrusts to it.

 Cooperate with the Secretariat of Civil Aviation

concerning all airport construction works.
 Road Classification
&
Road Rehabilitation Projects
 History of Road
Construction
Background

1- Developed between 1890 and 1950

2- Designed for light traffic
3- Pavement width : 4m - 6m
4- Low embankment
5- Pavement type: Macadam base, and Chip Seal

Reason that caused damage to the Road Infrastructures

1- Destroyed by civil war in the decade of 1970

2- Lack of maintenance
3- Disastrous floods in 1991,1996 and year 2000
4- Grow of traffic volume and overloaded trucks
Mode of Transport in Cambodia

1- Road transport
2- Railway transport
3- Inland waterway transport
4- Aviation transport

Road Facilities

Road Classification Road Length (km)

1- Primary National Road (1 Digit) 2,097

2- Secondary National Road (2 Digit 2,705
)
3- Provincial Road (3 Digit) 6,692
4- Rural Road (MRD) ~28,000
Total Length : 39,494

28,000 km (MRD), 11,494 km

(MPWT)
 Cambodia Road Networks

Oddar Meanchey
Ratanak Kiri
Preah
Vihear
Banteay Meanchey

Siem Reap Stung Treng

Battambang

Kampong Thom
Pailin
Pursat Mondul Kiri
Kratie

Kampong
Chhnang
Kampong
Cham

Koh Kong Kampong Phnom Penh

Speu Prey Veng
Kandal 1 Digit 2,097 km

2 Digit 2,705 km
Takeo Svay Rieng
Kampo 3 Digit 6,692 km
Sihanoukville
t
Rural 28,000 km
Kep

1-Digit 2-Digit Provincial Rural

Roads Roads Roads Roads
Road Network
Distribution

5.31 %

6.85 %

70.90 % 16.94 %
 Bridge Inventory
Structure Length of Bridge (m) Number of Bridge

1-Digit 2-Digit 3-Digit 1-Digit 2-Digit 3-Digit

Permanent Bridge 15,544 6,216 2895.2 391 128 147

Temporary Bridge 718.8 8876.8 6167.7 30 491 339

Total 16263.2 15092.8 9062.5 421 619 486

40,418 m 1,526 Bridges

Culvert Inventory
Structure Length of Culvert (m) Number of Culvert

1-Digit 2-Digit 3-Digit 1-Digit 2-Digit 3-Digit

Culvert 2663.9 1311.2 1447.1 555 267 344

Total 5,422.2 1,166

Status of Bridge Structures (in
length)

T e m p o r a r y B r id g e
39%

61%
P e r m a n e n t B r id g e
 Principle National Road Network

7
5
6

Phnom
Penh
City 8

4 3
2
 Principle National Road Network

Road Origin – Destination Length (Km)

I_D
1 Wat Phnom – Bavet (VN Border) 166.178
2 Kbal Thnal – Phnom Den (VN Border) 120.018
3 Wat Phnom – Veal Renh (NR4) 201.589
4 Chaom Chao – Sihanoukville (Port 214.200
5 Entrance) 405.400
6 Wat Phnom – Poi Pet (Border with 415.477
Thailand)
7 442.058
Chroy Changva – Banteay Meanchey
8 132.360
Skun (NR7) – Dong Krolor
Prek Tamak – Kreak
Total 2,097.280
Road Classification
Cambodian & Asian Highway Road Design Standard
 Road Density of All Roads and Paved Roads

Road Density, RD (km/km2)

RD = L/A
Road Density Index of All Roads and Paved Roads
Implementation Schedule of Major Road Improvement
Projects
Funding Sources of Major Road Projects

Total Fund ~ 705 mil.

US$
Loan & Grant
Some Pictures of Completed Road Improvement Projects
Some Pictures of Completed Road Improvement Projects
 Pavement Status of Road Surface in
Cambodia

DBST Pavement Road Laterite Road

Pavement Status of Road Surface in
Cambodia

Percentage by Surface
of Primary National
Road
(1-Digit Road)

Percentage by Surface
of Secondary National
Road
(2-Digit Road)
Pavement Status of Road Surface in
Cambodia

Percentage by Surface
of Provincial Road
(3 & 4 Digit Road)
International Highway Through Cambodia

- AH1 (Asian/ASEAN Highway) / R1

(Central Sub corridor), blue line
- AH11 (Asian/ASEAN Highway) / R6
(Central Inter- corridor Link), violet line
- AH123 (Asian/ASEAN Highway) / R10
(Coastal Sub corridor), dark blue line
- R9 (Northern Sub corridor), green
line
Road Investment Plan
(2006-2020)
 Master Plan of Road Development
(2006-2020)

The master plan up to the year 2020

Consists of :

1- Short term plan (2006 ~ 2010)

2- Medium term plan (2011 ~ 2015) and

3- Long term plan (2016 ~ 2020)

Problems on the Existing Roads
Development Potential Areas
 Policy of Road Improvement
Road Classification Road Design Target

1-Digit To improve the road to be all weather condition by

National Roads asphalt concrete pavement with sufficient capacity
and standard for international corridor

2-Digit To improve the road to be highway class function

National Roads under all weather condition by asphalt concrete
pavement or DBST

Provincial & Rural To maintain the road function level to be trafficable

Roads in accordance with traffic demand by strengthening
the road maintenance system

Bridge Improvement Target

1- To replace all temporary bridges that remained in the completed
road
section to be a permanent bridges.
2- To improve or replace all bridges with low standard (less 7m
widthand 20 ton
loads) to be a permanent bridges.
Proposed Road Design Standard
Road Typical Cross Section
W= 24 m
4 lanes
AC
Pavement

W= 13 m
2 lanes
AC
Pavement
W= 11 m
2 lanes
AC or DBST Pavement

W= 9.5 m
2 lanes
DBST Pavement

W= 8.0 m
2 lanes
DBST or Laterite
Pavement
Road Implementation Program in the Short, Medium and
Long-Term
2006-2010
2011-2015
2016-2020
Target of road improvement works by year
2020
Scope of Works of Road Development Plan (2006-
2020)
Prioritization of the Project Road
Total Project Cost and Investment Allocation
Plan
 End of Presentation
Thank you for your kind attention