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Monivong Bridge (
Khmer: ស្ពានព្រះមុនីវង្ស) is a heavily trafficked
bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually somethi ...
in
Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh (; km, ភ្នំពេញ, ) is the capital and most populous city of Cambodia. It has been the national capital since the French protectorate of Cambodia and has grown to become the nation's primate city and its economic, indus ...
,
Cambodia
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. It bridges the
Bassac River
The Bassac River ( km, ទន្លេបាសាក់; Tonlé Bassac) is a distributary of the Tonlé Sap and Mekong River. The river starts in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and flows southerly, crossing the border into Vietnam near Châu Đốc. The ...
near the end of
National Highway 2 to southern Cambodia and lies along the
National Highway 1
The following highways are numbered 1.
For roads numbered A1, see list of A1 roads.
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which connects the city to eastern Cambodia and
Vietnam
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.
The Monivong Bridge
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On the eastern shore lies the Chhba Ampeou Market.
Images
File:Aerial View of Preah Monivong Bridge View from Chbar Ampov.jpg, erial View of Preah Monivong Bridge View from Chbar Ampov
File:Preah_Monivong_Bridge_View_from_Flyover_Aug_2022.jpg, Preah Monivong Bridge View from Flyover
File:Aerial_View_of_Kbal_Thnol_Overpass_Area.jpg, Aerial View of the Bridge and Surrounding Area (Bassac River
The Bassac River ( km, ទន្លេបាសាក់; Tonlé Bassac) is a distributary of the Tonlé Sap and Mekong River. The river starts in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and flows southerly, crossing the border into Vietnam near Châu Đốc. The ...
, Monivong Boulevard
Monivong Boulevard ( km, មហាវិថីព្រះមុនីវង្ស) is a central boulevard and thoroughfare of Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia.
It was named after King Monivong of Cambodia. Most streets in Phnom Penh have nu ...
etc.)
References
Bassac River
Road bridges in Phnom Penh
Transport in Phnom Penh
Bridges completed in 2009
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