Mubende–Kakumiro–Kibaale–Kagadi Road Explained

Country:UGA
Mubende–Kakumiro–Kibaale–Kagadi Road
Length Mi:66.5
History:Designation in 2016
Completion in 2020
Direction A:South
Terminus A:Mubende
Junction:Kakumiro
Kibaale
Direction B:North
Terminus B:Kagadi

Mubende–Kakumiro–Kibaale–Kagadi Road is a road in Uganda's Central Region and Western Region, connecting the towns of Mubende in Mubende District to Kakumiro, Kibaale and Kagadi in Kibaale District.

Location

The road starts at Mubende, at the Mubende–Kyegegwa–Kyenjojo–Fort Portal Road, about 150km (90miles) west of the Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The road continues in a northerly direction to Kakumiro, about 32km (20miles), north of Mubende.

From Kakumiro, the road turns westwards to Kibaale, and then northwestwards to Kagadi where in joins the Kyenjojo–Kabwoya Road, a distance of about 75km (47miles) from Kakumiro. The coordinates of the road near Kibaale are 0°46'14.0"N, 31°05'17.0"E (Latitude:0.770556; Longitude:31.088056).

Upgrading to bitumen

As far back as 2010, the Ugandan government began making plans to tar this road.[1] However, by May 2015, work on the road was yet to begin.[2] As at November 2014, bid evaluations were ongoing. The road works are fully funded by the government of Uganda.[3]

Construction

The construction contract was awarded to China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), at a contract price of UGX:484.887 billion (approx. US$132 million). The supervising engineer was a consortium comprising AIC Progetti SPA and Prome Consultants Limited. The construction contract began in February 2016 and was scheduled to be completed in February 2019. Completion was later revised to 23 January 2020.[4]

As of July 2020, the upgrade to class II bitumen standard, with drainage channels, culverts and shoulders had been completed.[5] In September 2021, Allen Kagina, the executive director of UNRA, listed this road among those completed during the financial year 2020/2021 (1 July 2020–30 June 2021).[6]

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 23 September 2010 . Govt to tarmac Mubende-Kakumiro road . . Ismael Kasooha . 10 September 2020 . Kampala.
  2. Web site: 13 August 2015. Kagina Will Rid UNRA of Den of Thieves, says Museveni. 4 May 2015. Francis. Mugerwa. Daily Monitor. Kampala.
  3. Web site: 4 November 2014 . UNRA To Begin Works On 16 Roads Next Year . Sunrise.ug . 13 August 2015 . Sunrise Uganda . Kampala.
  4. Web site: Project Profile: Project: Mubende – Kakumiro – Kagadi Road (107km) . 27 June 2019 . . 10 September 2020 . Uganda National Roads Authority . Kampala.
  5. Web site: Improved road network drives Bunyoro into opportunities . . 3 July 2020 . Ismael Kasooba . 10 September 2020 . Kampala.
  6. Web site: . UNRA lists 24 completed roads, bridges and ferries . 11 September 2021 . Stephen Otage . 12 September 2021 . Kampala, Uganda.