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Kawempe – Kafu Road (166km): The first phase of rehabilitation of this road was completed in 2010. The second phase which involves application of another asphalt overlay will be completed in December 2012.

Soroti-Dokolo – Lira Road (123km): Soroti – Dokolo-Lira road was completed and handed over to UNRA in 2010. This is one of the best performing projects in the last four years and was completed months ahead of schedule.

A completed Masaka-Mbarara road

Kampala Northern Bypass: This is a new road intended to decongest City by diverting transit trucks heading to western , Rwanda and eastern D.R Congo. This project is funded by European Union & Government of Uganda. The first phase road was com- pleted in 2009. The second phase for widening the entire road will commence at the end of 2012.

Matugga – Ssemuto – (41km): The tarmacking of -Semuto- Kapeeka road (42km) was completed in March 2011. The road starts at Matugga on the Kampala-Luwero-Gulu road about 18km from Kampala City centre. The road passes through Semuto town and ends at the roundabout in Kapeeka town.

Kampala – Mityana (57km): The recon- struction was done under 2 contracts (Busega – Muduuma and Muduuma –

The new Soroti – Dokolo – Lira Road

Mityana). The Kampala-Muduma section was constructed by Spencon Services Ltd in JV with Stirling Civil Engineering Ltd. The Muduma-Mityana section was constructed by Dott Services. The road will handed over to UNRA at the end of July 2012.

First Phase Kampala – Masaka (124km): Phase one of the reconstruction of Kampala-Masaka road on the Busega- Nsangi (11km) and Kamengo-Lukaya (51.6km) sections was completed in May 2012. Physical works involved recon- struction and widening of the entire road to 11m carriageway road including shoulders. The project is funded by the Government of Uganda.