Kizuna Bridge
Coordinates: 11 ° 59 ′ 7 ″ N , 105 ° 28 ′ 14 ″ E
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| Official name | Spit Kizuna | |
| Convicted | National road 7 | |
| Subjugated | Mekong | |
| place | Kampong Cham | |
| overall length | 1360 meters | |
| start of building | 1999 | |
| completion | 2001 | |
| opening | 2001 | |
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The Kizuna Bridge (also Spien Kizuna ) is a road bridge that crosses the Mekong near the city of Kampong Cham .
When it opened in 2001, it was the first to cross the Mekong in Cambodia . It was also the longest bridge in Cambodia at 1500 meters. It was replaced in 2002 by a 1900 meter long bridge in the city of Koh Kong .
Construction began in 1999 and lasted three years. The $ 56 million financing was provided by the Japanese government. This is also reflected in the name: Spien means bridge in Khmer and Kizuna is Japanese for connection between people or peoples .
The Kizuna Bridge is part of National Road 7 .
Web links
Commons : Kizuna Bridge - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Richard Streeby: First Bridge over the Mekong . The Salt Lake Tribune. December 9, 2001. Retrieved January 30, 2009.
- ↑ First bridge over Mekong in Cambodia opens amid celebrations . Associated Press. December 4, 2001. Retrieved January 30, 2009.
- ↑ First Mekong bridge opens in Cambodia . BBC News. December 4, 2001. Retrieved January 30, 2009.