The Cambodian Prime Minister officially opened the country's first highway bridge in Phnom Penh on Thursday. <br /><br />With the help of the city's mayor and thousands of onlookers, Prime Minister Hun Sen cut a ceremonial ribbon on top of the structure. <br /><br />Locals at the ceremony shared their excitement. <br /><br />[Him Sokha, Teacher]: (female, Khmer) <br />"I am very happy that we have the first sky bridge, which we never had before, and our Khmer people can walk and drive on it." <br /><br />[Sam Vanna, Village Chief]: (male, Khmer) <br />"It is our Khmer pride that we have the first sky bridge, it is a tremendous bridge for our country and I still live to see it. I will bring my wife, children and grandchildren to walk or drive across it later on today to remember the opening day." <br /><br />The bridge cost over 6 million dollars and was created to help ease traffic congestion in the city. <br /><br />The bridge is 1,010 feet long, 17 feet high, and about 47 feet wide. It was completed last month and took one year to build.
