Hoima–Kaiso–Tonya Road
Hoima–Kaiso–Tonya Road | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Length | 57 mi (92 km) |
| History | Designated in 2011 Upgrading completed in 2014 |
| Major junctions | |
| East end | Hoima |
| West end | Tonya |
| Location | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Highway system | |
Hoima–Kaiso–Tonya Road is a road in the Western Region of Uganda, connecting the city of Hoima with the towns of Kaiso and Tonya on the shores of Lake Albert in the oil-rich Albertine Graben.
Location
The road starts at Hoima and continues west through Kaiso, and ends in Tonya, a distance of approximately 92 kilometers (57 mi).[1] The road passes through the village of Kabaale, in Buseruka County, the location of the Uganda Oil Refinery. The coordinates of the road near Tonya are 1°35'06.0"N; 31°04'59.0"E (Latitude:1.585000; Longitude:31.083056).[2]
Upgrading to tarmac
The upgrading of the road involved the conversion of the existing gravel surface to tarmac and the building of bridges and drainages.
Kolin Insaat Turim Sayani Ve Tecaret, a Turkish construction firm, won the tender to build the road at an estimated cost of USh:320 billion (US$125 million).[3] The construction was fully funded by the government of Uganda.[4] The construction contracts were signed in August 2011.[5]
Construction began in June 2012[6] and was completed in December 2014.[7]
See also
- Hoima District
- Economy of Uganda
- Uganda–Kenya Crude Oil Pipeline
- List of cities and towns in Uganda
- List of roads in Uganda
References
- ^ Vision, Reporter (11 August 2011). "Hoima-Kaiso Tonya road works start". New Vision (Kampala). Archived from the original on 16 August 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ Google. "Location of Hoima Kaiso Tonya Road In Tonya". Google Maps. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Mugerwa, Francis (2 July 2013). "Oil opens new chapter for Hoima residents". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ Otage, Stephen (28 April 2014). "Hoima-Tonya road to be ready by July". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ Kolin Construction (2011). "Civil Works for The Upgrading of Hoima-Kaiso-Tonya Road (92 Kilometers) to Paved (Bituminous) Standard". Kolin.Com.Tr (Kolin Construction). Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ NBS (2014). "UNRA Decries Unending Compensation Claims". Nbs.Ug (National Broadcasting Service - NBS). Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ OIU (17 December 2014). "Hoima–Kaiso Tonya Road Completed". Oil In Uganda (OIU). Retrieved 15 July 2015.