The New Vision, Thursday, July 1, 2010 35 UNRA ANNIVERSARY SUPPLEMENT Working towards better roads From page 31 turned into a dual carriage. section is being constructed by Dott has started. The project starts from The contractor has started earth- The progress on the proj- Services. Completion of this road is town and descends works excavation, embankment a key link to the ect is approximately 60% scheduled for 2011. through the foothills of Rwenzori widening and installation of the Northern Corridor route and will be completed Mountains through Bundibugyo crushing plant for production of stone linking to the by the end of 2010 or ear- Fort Portal-Bundibugyo-Lamia road town to Lamia, the border post aggregate. sea. lier. (103km) with the Democratic Republic of The road is scheduled for comple- The project was funded by The upgrading of the road to tarmac Congo. tion at the end of 2012. the European Union and Matugga-Ssemuto- the Ugandan Government. Kapeeka (41km) Tarmacking this road is Kawempe-Kafu (166km) ongoing. The first phase which The road starts at Matugga involved rehabilitation of on the -Luwero- this road was completed. Gulu road about 18km To enhance the strength from Kampala City of the road, another centre. asphalt overlay is planned The road runs through to commence in August Semuto town and ends at 2010. the roundabout in Kapeeka town. Soroti-Dokolo-Lira The physical works start- (123km) ed in March 2009 and the The construction is under road is expected to be two contracts: Soroti- completed by the end of Dokolo was completed 2010. and handed over to UNRA in April 2010. Dokolo-Lira Masaka-Mbarara road nd is on schedule for comple- (148km) and Masaka- UNRA 2 Anniversary tion in July 2010 and Kyotera (6km) will be handed over Masaka-Mbarara road is to UNRA by October 2010. currently under reconstruc- This is one of the best tion with additional works The Board and Management of the Uganda Road Fund (URF) congratulate performing projects and such as improving climbing the Board, Management and Staơ of the Uganda National Road Authority works have been complet- lanes and widening ed months ahead of sched- curves. (UNRA) on the occasion of UNRA’s second anniversary. ule. Approximately 50% of the works have been complet- Kampala Northern ed and the project is The Uganda Road Fund is a partner with UNRA in the delivery of a well Bypass: expected to be completed The purpose of this road in 2011. maintained national road network tothe Ugandan public, and underscores is to decongest Kampala The road is jointly funded its commitment to the timely and reliable disbursement of suƥ cient funds city by diverting transit by the European Union trucks heading to and the Uganda towards the realization of this goal. western Uganda, Government Rwanda and eastern Congo. Kampala-Masaka The Uganda Road Fund recognizes UNRA’s contribution towards the The project was funded (124km) translation of road maintenance funds into a visibly well maintained by the European Union Reconstruction is ongoing and the Government on the Kamengo-Lukaya national road network, and isproud to be identified with the gains achieved of Uganda. (51.6km) section. by UNRA in that regard. UNRA also has ongoing Maintenance works are road projects which also being carried out in include: order to keep it in good The Uganda Road Fund wishes the Uganda National Roads Authority a motorable condition during Kabale-- the reconstruction period. brilliant future as it continues to pursue value for money in national roads Bunagana/Kyanika road The project is funded by service. This road is a continuation the Government of of the Northern Corridor Uganda. linking Kabale through Physical works such as Kisoro to the border of reconstruction and widen- Rwanda at Kyanika and ing the entire road is going DR Congo border at on. Bunagana. The contract commenced The overall progress by in January 2009 and will Eng. Dr. Michael M. Odongo the end of May 2010 be completed in 2011. Executive Director was estimated at 50%. The project will be complet- Kampala-Mityana (57km) ed in 2011. Reconstruction is being 23 June 2010 done under two contract Kampala-Gayaza-Zirobwe phases (Busega-Muduuma road: and Muduuma-Mityana). The section from Gayaza to The works commenced in Zirobwe is being upgraded July 2009. The Kampala- to tarmac. Muduma section is being 5th Floor, Soliz House The section from Kampala constructed by Spencon Plot 23, Lumumba Avenue, P. O. Box 7501, to Gayaza is being upgrad- Services Ltd in joint ven- ed and expanded. ture with Stirling Civil KAMPALA, Uganda, T: +256 (0)752 733323/(0)752 229009 Kampala to Kalerwe Engineering Ltd. E: [email protected], W: www.roadfund.ug Bypass roundabout will be The Muduma-Mityana