The government of Uganda through the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has signed a contract for construction of the Kira-Matugga road. The project will cost approximately UGX 200.3 billion.
The road starts at Kyaliwajjala junction running westwards through Kira, crossing the Kampala-Gayaza road at Kasangati in Wakiso district and terminating at Matugga on the Kampala-Bombo Highway. The project is expected to begin before the end of 2020.
The construction works of the 16 km Kira-Matugga road will include the building of a dual carriageway between Kira and Kyaliwajjala, upgrading Matugga, installation of traffic lights on Kira, Kasangati and Kyaliwajjala junctions as well as improvement of Erisa, Mpererwe, Kyanja, Gayaza and Kasangati junctions on the Kampala-Gayaza stretch.
The project will also involve provision of a two-mtr segregated walkway and another two-mtr bicycle lane on each side of the road, in addition to the construction of bicycle racks and bodaboda stages at each of the signalised junctions between Kyaliwajjala and Matugga. Furthermore, the road will be installed with a solar power lighting system.
UNRA also signed two other contracts with the China State Construction Engineering Corporation and CICO for construction of 11 km Najjanankumbi-Busaabala roads and rehabilitation of 7.3 km of Masaka city roads.
Fully funded by the government of Uganda under the National Road Development and Maintenance Programme (NRDMP) Budget, the Najjanankumbi-Busaabala road project and the Masaka city roads project are estimated to cost about UGX 258.8 billion and UGX 35.9 billion respectively.