According to a March 19 update on the Public Works and Transport Ministry’s official working social network, construction was advancing on the four-lane widening and upgrading of National Road 7 from Skun to Kampong Cham city.
The report gives progress at 89.88 percent as of early March 2026. Running from Cheung Prey district to Kampong Cham city in Kampong Cham province, the length is stated as 45.504 kilometres, with chainage PK000+000 to PK45+502.84. At the reported pace, it could finish during 2026, ahead of the original schedule.
The ministry describes National Road 7 as an important economic artery supporting travel, agricultural and agro-industrial transport and wider socioeconomic development.
With construction under way, it urges users of the Skun–Kampong Cham section to take extra care and drive at a controllable speed for their own and others’ safety, thanking roadside residents and travellers for their understanding and patience.
Source: Ministry of Information.
Adapted by Lay Kol.
