Tororo–Mbale–Soroti Road Explained

Country:UGA
Tororo–Mbale–Soroti Road
Length Mi:98
History:Designated in 2010
Completion in 2015
Direction A:South
Terminus A:Tororo
Junction:Mbale
Bukedea
Kumi
Direction B:North
Terminus B:Soroti

Tororo–Mbale–Soroti Road is a road in Eastern Uganda, connecting the towns of Tororo in Tororo District to Mbale in Mbale District and Soroti in Soroti District.

Location

The road starts at Tororo and goes through Mbale, Bukedea, and Kumi before ending in Soroti, a distance of about 158km (98miles).[1] The coordinates of the road north of Mbale are:1°08'20.0"N, 34°09'54.0"E (Latitude:1.138889; Longitude:34.165000).

Overview

In 2010 the road, previously gravel surfaced, began to undergo upgrades to class II bitumen surface and installation of shoulders and drainage channels. Dott Services Limited of Uganda was selected as the main contractor.[2] The road comprises two sections; the Tororo–Mbale Road, measuring 48km (30miles), and the Mbale–Soroti Road measuring 103km (64miles).[2] [3] The Mbale–Soroti Section, which cost USh108 billion, was commissioned on 27 July 2015.[4] The Tororo-Mbale Section, whose renovation price was USh63.8 billion was commissioned in August 2015. The renovations were funded entirely by the Ugandan government.[5]

Unsatisfactory work

When UNRA officials inspected this road in June 2016, prior to certifying the work as complete, they found it unsatisfactory. The contractor, Dott Services Limited, will have to repair the defects before collecting the USh60 billion final payment.[6]

See also

External links

1.1389°N 34.165°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Road Distance Between Tororo And Soroti With Map. 29 August 2015. Globefeed.com . 29 August 2015.
  2. Web site: 25 July 2012. New Vision. Delayed Tororo-Mbale-Soroti Road to Cost More Money. 29 August 2015. Kampala. Sekanjako. Henry.
  3. Web site: Mbale-Soroti (103km). 29 August 2015. 29 August 2015. Uganda National Roads Authority.
  4. Web site: Museveni Commissions Tororo-Mbale-Soroti Road. 27 July 2015. 29 August 2015. The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. The Observer Media Limited.
  5. Web site: 29 August 2015. Kampala. Infrastructure Development Will Solve Youth Unemployment – President. 29 August 2015. New Vision.
  6. Web site: 3 July 2016. Dott Services to redo Shs190b Tororo-Mbale-Soroti Road . 3 July 2016 . Nelson . Wesonga . Daily Monitor. Kampala.