Kampala–Bombo Expressway
| Kampala–Bombo Expressway | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Length | 20.1 mi (32.3 km) |
| History | Expected designation TBD Expected completion TBD |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | Wandegeya |
| North end | Bombo |
| Location | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Highway system | |
TheKampala–Bombo Expresswayis a proposed four-lane, dual carriage highway in theCentral RegionofUganda,connecting,Kampala,the capital city, andBombo,inLuweero District.[1]
Location[edit]
The road starts atWandegeyain theKawempe Divisionof Kampala, Uganda's capital city. It continues north throughBwaise,Kawempe,andMatuggato end atBombo,in Luweero District, a distance of approximately 32 kilometres (20 mi).[2]The approximate coordinates of the road, near the town of Matugga are 0°28'28.0 "N, 32°31'06.0" E (Latitude:0.474440; Longitude:32.518338).[3]
Overview[edit]
Thegovernment of Ugandaplans to widen the current bitumen-surfaced road to a four-lane dual carriage highway, as part of efforts to decongest Kampala.[4]It is planned to fund the road construction under a public-private partnership (PPP) arrangement.[1]
Construction costs[edit]
As at February 2016, the construction budget for the highway has not been developed, pending finalization of road design.[5][6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^abUNRA (12 February 2016)."Uganda Public Roads Projects: Kampala–Bombo Expressway".Kampala:Uganda National Roads Authority(UNRA).Retrieved12 February2016.
- ^GFC (12 February 2016)."Distance between Wandegeya Market, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Bombo Police Station, Bombo, Central Region, Uganda".Globefeed.com (GFC).Retrieved12 February2016.
- ^Google(12 February 2016)."Location of Kampala–Bombo Expressway"(Map).Google Maps.Google.Retrieved12 February2016.
- ^Kasaija, Matia (11 June 2015)."2015/16 Budget speech".The Observer (Uganda).Kampala.
- ^AIC (23 October 2013)."Ugandan government joins World Bank to build $1.5b road projects".Africainvestor.com (AIC).Retrieved12 February2016.
- ^Musisi, Frederic (23 January 2016)."Work on Shs5 trillion Jinja Expressway to start in March".Daily Monitor.Kampala.Retrieved12 February2016.
External links[edit]
- Uganda National Road Authority Homepage
- Ugandan Government Increases Road Network Funding
- The government plans to build 4 Turnpikes
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