Kizuna Bridge
Bridge in Kampong Cham, Cambodia
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The Kizuna Bridge[a] is a bridge on the Mekong River in the city of Kampong Cham, Kampong Cham Province.
Kizuna Bridge ស្ពានគីហ្សុណា | |
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| Coordinates | 12°00′00″N 105°27′00″E |
| Crosses | Mekong River |
| Locale | Kampong Cham, Cambodia |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 1,500 m |
| Longest span | 170 m |
| History | |
| Opened | 4 December 2001 |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Kizuna Bridge | |
It was opened in 2001 and was the first bridge to be built over the Mekong River in Cambodia.[1]
Construction
Construction of the bridge was funded by a $56-million grant from the Japanese government. At 1500 metres it was the longest bridge in Cambodia until the 2002 construction of the Koh Kong Bridge, a 1900-metre Thai-Cambodian bridge in Koh Kong.[2] The Kizuna bridge links eastern and western Cambodia by road for the first time. Construction of the bridge began in 1999, and took three years to complete. An estimated 10,000 people crowded the bridge for the opening ceremony.[3]
Gallery
Kizuna Bridge in 2020
Aerial View of Kizuna Bridge and Kampong Cham City
Kizuna Bridge
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Notes
- Khmer: ស្ពានគីហ្សុណា, romanized: Spéan Kihsŏna; Khmer pronunciation: [spiən kiːzonaː]