Kampala–Busunju Expressway Explained

Country:UGA
Kampala–Busunju Expressway
Length Mi:35
History:Designated in 2017 (Expected)
Expected completion in 2020
Direction A:South
Terminus A:Namungoona
Junction:Nansana
Wakiso
Kakiri
Direction B:North
Terminus B:Busunju

Kampala–Busunju Expressway is a planned road in the Central Region of Uganda. The road would connect the county's capital city, Kampala, to the town of Busunju in Mityana District.

Location

The expressway would start at the Namungoona roundabout on the Kampala Northern Bypass Highway and proceed in a northwesterly direction through Nansana, Wakiso and Kakiri in Wakiso District, to end at Busunju, in Mityana District, a distance of approximately 56km (35miles)[1]

Background

The proposed expressway forms part of Kampala–Hoima Road.[2] As at February 2016, the existing road between Kampala and Busunju is a bitumen-surfaced, two lane road in deteriorating condition. The road is congested and accident prone.[3]

Expansion to expressway

As part of efforts to decongest Kampala, and as part of efforts to develop road infrastructure to the oil-rich Albertine region,[2] the government of Uganda plans to expand this road from two lanes to a four-lane dual carriageway. Bids have been advertised for a consultant to carry out a feasibility study, design the expressway and perform an environment impact assessment.[4] A public-private partnership arrangement is planned in developing and funding the expressway.[5]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 19 February 2016. Globefeed.com (GFC). Distance between Bawalakata Matatu Stage, Hoima Road, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and St. Kizito Namigavu Primary School, Kampala-Hoima, Mityana, Central Region, Uganda. GFC.
  2. Web site: Oil sparks roads upgrade . 5 June 2013 . 19 February 2016 . Infrastructure . Oilinuganda.org . Kampala . https://web.archive.org/web/20150725152727/http://www.oilinuganda.org/features/infrastructure/oil-sparks-off-roads-upgrade.html . 25 July 2015 . dead .
  3. Web site: 13 October 2015 . 19 February 2016 . Kampala . One dead, several injured in taxi accident . Kasirye . Ashraf Saif-llah . New Vision.
  4. Web site: 19 February 2016 . January 2016. Consultancy Services for Feasibility Study and Detailed Engineering Design of the Kampala–Busunju Expressway . UNRA . . Kampala.
  5. Web site: Billy . Rwothungeyo . Kampala . UNRA launches portal for upcoming expressways . 19 February 2016 . 1 October 2015 . New Vision.