Kamdini–Gulu Road Explained

Country:UGA
Kamdini–Gulu Road
Length Mi:38.5
History:Designated in 2014
Expected completion in 2016
Direction A:South
Terminus A:Kamdini
Junction:Bobi
Direction B:North
Terminus B:Gulu

The Kamdini–Gulu Road, also known as the Gulu–Kamdini Road, is a road in the Northern Region of Uganda, connecting the town of Kamdini with Gulu, the largest city in the Northern Region.

Location

The road starts at Kamdini, in Oyam District, and continues northwards through Bobi, ending in Gulu in Gulu District, a distance of approximately 64km (40miles).[1] The road is part of the Kampala to Juba transportation corridor. The coordinates of the road near Parlenga are 2°34'37.0"N, 32°21'14.0" (Latitude:2.576944; Longitude:32.353896).

Upgrading to bitumen

The government of Uganda earmarked this road for upgrading through the conversion of the existing gravel road to bitumen surface and the building of bridges and drainage channels. The contract was awarded to the China Communications Construction Company at a budgeted cost of USh62 billion. Work commenced in April 2014, with completion expected in 2016.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Road Distance Between Kamdini And Gulu With Map . 3 January 2016 . Globefeed.com (GFC) . 3 January 2016 . GFC.
  2. Web site: Gulu-Kamudini Road Construction Commissioned . Alex . Otto . 4 April 2014 . 3 January 2016 . Kampala . Uganda Radio Network.
  3. Web site: Dusty Gulu road irks residents . 3 January 2015 . 7 January 2015 . Julius . Ocungi . . Kampala.