Rwekunye–Apac–Aduku–Lira–Kitgum–Musingo Road
Rwekunye–Apac–Aduku–Lira–Kitgum–Musingo Road | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Length | 217.5 mi (350.0 km) |
| History | Designation in 2015 Expected completion TBD |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | Rwekunye |
| Apac Lira Acholibur Kitgum | |
| North end | Musingo |
| Location | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Highway system | |
Rwekunye–Apac–Aduku–Lira–Kitgum–Musingo Road is a road in the Northern Region of Uganda, connecting the towns of Masindi Port in Kiryandongo District to Apac in Apac District, Lira in Lira District, Acholibur in Pader District, Kitgum in Kitgum District, and Musingo in Lamwo District at the international border with South Sudan.
Location
The road starts at Rwekunye, a suburb of the town of Masindi Port, on the Kampala-Gulu highway, about 5 kilometers (3 mi) west of the Victoria Nile.[1] The road continues through five northern Ugandan districts to end at Musingo, a distance of about 350 kilometers (217 mi).[2] The coordinates of the road near Lira are 2°22'27.0"N, 32°56'04.0"E (Latitude:2.374167; Longitude:32.934444).[3]
Upgrading to bitumen
In 2009, the Ugandan government commissioned a feasibility study and a detailed engineering design for this road and for the 167 kilometers (104 mi) Acholibur–Gulu–Olwiyo Road, both in northern Uganda. The reports became available in 2013.[2]
In February 2015, the upgrade from unsealed gravel surface to class II bitumen surface began. President Yoweri Museveni commissioned the start of the project on 21 February 2015. The work on the 86 kilometers (53 mi) from Acholibur to Musingo is assigned to Chongqing International Construction Corporation. Work is expected to last three years.[4] The road project is fully funded by the Ugandan government.[5] The work on the Rwekunye to Acholibur section of the road will be commissioned at a later date.[4]
On 21 October 2020, President Museveni flagged off two other sections of the same road. The 91 kilometers (57 mi) Rwekunye–Apac section was awarded to Sadeem Al Kuwait General Trading & Contracting Company, of Kuwait. The Apac–Lira–Purang’a section, measuring 100.1 kilometers (62 mi)) was awarded to Gulsan Insaat Sanayi Turizm Nakliyat Ve Tecaret A.S. of Turkey. The budgeted cost of renovating these two sections is USh735 billion (approximately (US$201 million).[6]
In February 2022, UNRA officials estimated the scope of work on this road as 80 percent complete.[7]
See also
References
- ^ Google (23 October 2020). "Road Distance Between Rwekunye And Masindi Port" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ a b AICPI (April 2013). "Rwekunye–Apac–Lira–Kitgum–Musingo, Olwiyo–Gulu–Kitgum Roads". Aicprogetti.it (AICPI). Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ Google (16 July 2015). "Location of Rwekunye–Apac–Aduku–Lira–Kitgum–Musingo Road At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ a b Komakech, Dan Michael (23 February 2015). "Museveni launches road works". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ Billy Rwothungeyo (29 June 2014). "Solicitor General clears contracts for 450km of roads". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ Daily Monitor (23 October 2020). "Museveni flags off Shs753b roadworks". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ Ismail Musa Ladu (28 February 2022). "All oil roads will be ready by 2025, says Kagina". Daily Monitor. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 28 February 2022.