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Stung Treng Bridge
Stung Treng Bridge
Coordinates	13°31′35″N 105°56′11″E
Crosses	Mekong River
Locale	Stung Treng, Cambodia
Official name	Cambodia-China Friendship Bridge
Other name	Mekong Bridge
Characteristics
Total length	1,731 m
History
Opened	April 01, 2015
Location
Interactive map of Stung Treng Bridge

The Stung Treng Bridge is a bridge on the Mekong River near the town of Stung Treng that was opened in 2015. Construction of the bridge was funded by the Chinese government.

The Stung Treng Bridge links Stung Treng province's rural parts and its provincial town as well as its neighboring Preah Vihear Province and the border of Laos.

Construction

On May 5, 2012, construction for the 6th Cambodia-China Friendship, the Stung Treng Bridge, began. Construction of this bridge was undertaken by Shanghai Construction Group and Guangzhou Wanan Construction Supervision, Co. Ltd. The bridge cost a total of US$2,558,125, which is financed by the Chinese government, based on the CDC report. The concessional loan for the project is provided by Exim Bank of China.

Inauguration

As of April 1, 2015, the construction for the Mekong-Stung Treng Bridge is completed, which is marked by an inauguration ceremony attended by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Bu Jianguo. The bridge serves to enable more travel and trade as well as improve people's living conditions by providing a cheaper and faster alternative to travel across the Mekong River.