Bassac River bridge between Chak Angre Krom and Prek Pra reaches 85% completion

Overall progress is up from 79% in early July

The bridge is being built between Chak Angre Krom and Prek Pra in southern Phnom Penh. During the September 8 inspection, project director and Ministry of Public Works and Transport Secretary of State Soung Heng reported overall completion at 85%, with the project team describing progress as 3.22% ahead of its schedule.

That compares with 79% reported for early July. The headline number has therefore moved meaningfully, but the published component breakdown does not identify where every part of that overall increase occurred. It is more useful to look separately at the bridge structure and the road works rather than treating 85% as a simple countdown to opening.

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The bridge structure is farther along than the approach roads

By the September inspection, the foundation, substructure and upper structures of the connecting bridge sections were reported complete. The main bridge superstructure stood at 84.6%.

Road works were much less advanced. The road network was reported at 51%, with the two listed approach sections — 804.3 metres and 1,541 metres — each around 50% complete. Those road figures were also reported at 51% in the July update, while the main bridge superstructure was then listed at 84%.

For residents choosing where to live or planning regular trips in southern Phnom Penh, that gap matters more than the overall percentage. A nearly finished bridge structure does not shorten a commute until the approaches, safety work and opening process are complete.

**A year-end connection is an estimate, not an opening date**

The project team said the two sides of the bridge could be physically connected by the end of 2026, with the full project potentially completed around mid-2027. Those are current project estimates and should not be interpreted as a guaranteed traffic-opening date.

Joining the bridge structure is only one construction milestone. Remaining road works, safety measures and final completion steps still stand between that milestone and normal public use. Anyone comparing neighbourhoods today should therefore base school, work and service access on the current road network, while treating the new crossing as a future change rather than an existing advantage.