The Kizuna Bridge; is a bridge on the

Mekong River The Mekong or Mekong River is a trans-boundary river in East Asia and Southeast Asia. It is the world's twelfth longest river and the third longest in Asia. Its estimated length is , and it drains an area of , discharging of water annual ...

in the city of Kampong Cham, Kampong Cham Province. It was opened in 2001 and was the first bridge to be built over the Mekong river in Cambodia.

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. 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.

Gallery

File:Kizuna_Bridge_2020.jpg, Kizuna Bridge in 2020 File:Aerial View of Kizuna Bridge and Kampong Cham City.jpg, Aerial View of Kizuna Bridge and Kampong Cham City File:Kizuna Bridge (Kampong Cham - Tboung Khmum).jpg, Kizuna Bridge

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References

{{Reflist Road bridges in Cambodia Buildings and structures in Kampong Cham province Bridges over the Mekong River Bridges completed in 2001 Cambodia–Japan relations