Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA), through its contractor Shimizu—Konoike JV, has embarked on more deep excavations to pave way for the 2nd part of the Nsambya Underpass now under construction. The Contractor has also started planting steel screw piles into the ground that will hold/support the Flyover structure.
The main project objective is to mitigate traffic congestion within the Greater Kampala and end the flooding challenges in the City, especially around the Queen’s way whenever there’s a heavy downpour.
For instance, the main drainage channel, crossing the road beneath the Clock Tower square is now under upgrading and improvement with larger drainage structures.
The project stretches from the Clock Tower Junction on Queen’s Way to the Katwe Pedestrian Over-head bridge on Entebbe Road as well as from the Shoprite Junction to the Clock Tower Junction. The Nsambya Road Underpass runs from the Nsambya Traffic Lights to the Nsambya Total Petrol. Station Mukwano Road— from Mukwano Roundabout to Clock Tower Junction will also be improved and widened.
Key highlights of Lot 1 of the project, include the construction of a 2-lane Clock Tower flyover (total length 584 m, including a 366m bridge); a 430 m long 4-Lane underpass at the Nsambya Junction and a 72 m long Shoprite Pedestrian Bridge. Two more pedestrian bridges– the 220m circular Clock Tower Pedestrian Bridge and the 38m long Kibuli Pedestrian Bridge will be built. The project also includes improvements of the interfacing roads Junction Improvements (ShopRite, Clock Tower square, Nsambya, Hospital and New Kibuli roads and junctions.
Construction is due for completion in December 2021.
Lot 2, whose start dates is yet to be decided will cover Station Road—between Jinja Road traffic lights and Mukwano Road, then Jinja Road — from Wampewo Road Roundabout to the Jinja Road Traffic Lights as well as Yusuf Lule Road — from Centenary Park to Golf Course Hotel. It will also cover a part of Nile Avenue.