Currently, tourists and locals have to use main roads mingling with cars and motorcycles what adds to the chaos on the roads and is potentially dangerous.
The bike trail will run parallel the main roads and will be two metres wide starting behind the Angkor Wat temple and going as far as Takeo temple. Construction of the trail has already started – as of now, 300 metres are ready. Installation of lights along the route is also considered.
Besides construction of the bicycle trail, the Apsara National Authority will put efforts into building of more roads for traffic at the Unesco World Heritage site. The next year, an asphalt road between Suor Prat temple and the Terrace of the Elephants is planned. Other roads on the pipe include new roads at Angkor Thom as well as the upgrade of National Road 6 that leads to Bakong temple and the adjacent roads, the repair of the road in front of Banteay Kdei temple and the northern part of the Srah Srong pond.
Angkor to Get Bicycle Trail Next Year
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A 23-km bicycle trail will be built around the Angkor Archaeological Park, the Apsara National Authority reports. The trail will help combat traffic congestion on the main roads and provide safety to cyclists.