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10 Expressways to be Built in Bid to Decongest Kampala

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Kampala has over the years become heavily populated as it is the business hub of Uganda. This has also contributed to heavy traffic as people attempt to get in or out of the city.

Government has embarked on a program to decongest Kampala city and the metropolitan area of traffic jam by constructing 10 expressways to ease traffic flow. 

The project is part of the bigger traffic control plan that government is working on with the Japanese Development Agency (JICA) to signalize at least 30 city junctions to ease traffic. 

During the manifesto presentation review last month, the Minister of Works and Transport, Ms Monica Ntege Azuba, said progress has been made in addressing the city traffic problems.

According to the plan, 10 expressways will be constructed in the next five years, in addition to upgrading some of the existing city roads to dual carriage ways and widening others.

Kampala-Jinja Expressway is at procurement stage, meaning government is searching for a contractor. This follows the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway, which is complete and currently in use. 

For Kampala-Mpigi Expressway, the contract was awarded to a consortium of China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation and China Railway 19th Bureau Group Company Limited.

Other expressways to be constructed include; Kibuye-Busega Expressway, Busega-Mpigi Expressway, Kampala-Bombo Expressway; Kampala Outer Beltway (Ggaba-Seeta-Matugga-Wakiso-Nsangi), Kampala Flyover Construction and Road Upgrading Project.

Additional reporting; Daily Monitor

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