Mubende–Kakumiro–Kibaale–Kagadi Road
Mubende–Kakumiro–Kibaale–Kagadi Road | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Length | 66.5 mi (107.0 km) |
| History | Designation in 2016 Completion in 2020 |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | Mubende |
| Kakumiro Kibaale | |
| North end | Kagadi |
| Location | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Highway system | |
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.[1]
Location
The road starts at Mubende, at the Mubende–Kyegegwa–Kyenjojo–Fort Portal Road, about 150 kilometers (93 mi) west of the Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[2] The road continues in a northerly direction to Kakumiro, about 32 kilometers (20 mi), north of Mubende.[3]
From Kakumiro, the road turns westwards to Kibaale, and then northwestwards to Kagadi where in joins the Kyenjojo–Kabwoya Road, a distance of about 75 kilometers (47 mi) from Kakumiro.[4] The coordinates of the road near Kibaale are 0°46'14.0"N, 31°05'17.0"E (Latitude:0.770556; Longitude:31.088056).[5]
Upgrading to bitumen
As far back as 2010, the Ugandan government began making plans to tar this road.[6] However, by May 2015, work on the road was yet to begin.[7] As at November 2014, bid evaluations were ongoing. The road works are fully funded by the government of Uganda.[8]
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.[1]
As of July 2020, the upgrade to class II bitumen standard, with drainage channels, culverts and shoulders had been completed.[9] 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).[10]
See also
References
- ^ a b Uganda National Roads Authority (27 June 2019). "Project Profile: Project: Mubende – Kakumiro – Kagadi Road (107km)". Kampala: Uganda National Roads Authority. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ Google (10 September 2020). "Road Distance Between Kampala And Mubende" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ Google (10 September 2020). "Distance Between Mubende And Kakumiro" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ Google (10 September 2020). "Road Distance Between Kakumiro And Kagadi" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ Google (10 September 2020). "Location of Mubende–Kakumiro–Kibaale–Kagadi Road At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ Ismael Kasooha (23 September 2010). "Govt to tarmac Mubende-Kakumiro road". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ Mugerwa, Francis (4 May 2015). "Kagina Will Rid UNRA of Den of Thieves, says Museveni". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ Sunrise Uganda (4 November 2014). "UNRA To Begin Works On 16 Roads Next Year". Kampala: Sunrise.ug. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ Ismael Kasooba (3 July 2020). "Improved road network drives Bunyoro into opportunities". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ Stephen Otage (11 September 2021). "UNRA lists 24 completed roads, bridges and ferries". Daily Monitor. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 12 September 2021.