National Roads 58 and 68 and Provincial Road 2567 were damaged by artillery shells and heavy weapons fired by Thai troops, according to Phorn Rim, spokesperson for Cambodia’s Ministry of Public Works and Transport.
On July 29–30, after the Cambodia–Thailand ceasefire took effect, a team from the Oddar Meanchey Provincial Department of Public Works and Transport inspected damaged roads across the province, including in border districts. In Banteay Ampil District and Samraong Municipality, engineers inspected roads with DBST surfacing. On National Road 58, which runs from the Banteay Meanchey provincial boundary to the Ph’ong roundabout in Samraong, they recorded shell damage between km 118+500 and km 163+300. In all, 49.40 m² of road surface and 10 m of slope toe were damaged, and 2 m² of bridge concrete were punctured.
On National Road 68, from the Siem Reap provincial boundary to Ou Smach, shell impacts between km 90+000 and km 104+000 damaged 36 m² of road surface. On Provincial Road 2567, from Kouk Mon to Ta Moan Temple, seven shell impacts between km 15+000 and km 22+000 damaged 150.60 m² of road surface, 1.00 m of shoulder and 2.00 m³ of culvert concrete.
Phorn Rim said only National Road 58 (Ring Road No. 1), National Road 68 and Provincial Road 2567 (Kouk Mon–Ta Moan Temple) had suffered damage from direct shell impacts among the sections inspected. National Road 56 remained open to normal traffic.
The spokesperson said travel on National Road 56 in Banteay Ampil District and Samraong Municipality was generally safe at the time. Some damaged road sections in the area still needed repairs. He urged motorists to use caution on damaged sections, particularly at night, to avoid accidents.
Preah Sihanouk Provincial Television | By ង៉ែត ពិសាន្ត
