Iganga–Tirinyi–Kamonkoli–Mbale Road Explained

Country:UGA
Iganga–Tirinyi–Kamonkoli–Mbale Road
Marker Image:none
Length Mi:62
Direction A:West
Terminus A:Iganga
Junction:Namutumba
Tirinyi
Kamonkoli
Direction B:East
Terminus B:Mbale

The Iganga–Tirinyi–Kamonkoli–Mbale Road, also known as the Nakalama–Tirinyi–Kamonkoli–Mbale Road, is a road in the Eastern Region of Uganda, connecting the towns of Iganga in Iganga District, Namutumba in Namutumba District, Tirinyi in Kibuku District, Kamonkoli in Budaka District, and Mbale in Mbale District.

Location

The road starts at Nakalama, a suburb of Iganga, on the JinjaTororo Highway, approximately 45km (28miles) east of Jinja. The road proceeds in a north-easterly direction, through Namutumba, Tirinyi, and Kamonkoli before ending at Mbale, a total distance of about 101km (63miles). The coordinates of the road at Tirinyi are 1°00'07.0"N, 33°45'51.0"E (Latitude: 1.001930; 33.764164).

Overview

This road is an important national road, under the supervision of the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA).[1]

The road was upgraded to class II bitumen surface before 2001, with loan assistance from the African Development Bank.[2] Since the upgrade, the road has been plagued by recurrent surface erosion, sinkholes, and vandalism.[3] [4] [5]

The government of Uganda (GOU), through UNRA, plans to fund a rehabilitation of this road. As of April 2015, the road rehabilitation project was classified as "Ongoing", fully funded by GOU.[6] On 21 January 2022, the upgraded and resurfaced road was commissioned by Robinah Nabbanja, the Prime Minister of Uganda. The 99.3km (61.7miles) single carriageway transport corridor was rehabilitated and improved to class II bitumen standard by Dott Services, fully funded by he Ugandan government. The rehabilitated road's projected lifespan is 15 years from date of completion.[7]

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 11 June 2016 . Uganda National Roads Authourity Travel Notice - Traffic Diversion on Mbale-Tirinyi-Iganga Highway . 2 November 2015 . Tendermarket.net (TMN) . TMN.
  2. Web site: PDF. Uganda Road Maintenance And Upgrading Project: Project Number: P-UG-DB0-014 . African Development Bank (AfDB) . AfDB . Abidjan . 8 . 11 June 2016 . 30 June 2001.
  3. Web site: 11 June 2016 . Uganda: Tirinyi Road Half Closed Over Stolen Culverts . 24 May 2010 . . Kampala . Milton . Olupot.
  4. Web site: Namatala Bridge in Pallisa caves in . Vision Reporter . 27 October 2015 . 11 June 2016 . . Kampala.
  5. Web site: 3 November 2015 . Iganga -Tirinyi Highway Closed. 11 June 2016 . Yazid . Yolisigira . . Kampala .
  6. Web site: 27 April 2015 . UNRA: Ongoing Major Projects . 11 June 2016 . Kampala . Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) . UNRA.
  7. Web site: . Nabbanja commissions Nakalama-Tirinyi-Mbale Road . 21 January 2022 . Charles Etukuri . 25 January 2022 . Kampala, Uganda.