The road starts at Mityana and travels westwards through Myanzi, Kawungera and Kitenga, to end at Mubende, a distance of about 81 kilometres (50 mi).[1] The coordinates of the road near Kawungera are 0°26'50.0"N, 31°41'25.0"E (Latitude:0.447221; Longitude:31.690283).[2]
Overview
This road is an important transport corridor between Mubende District and Mityana District. This road is part of the Kampala–Mityana–Mubende–Fort Portal transport corridor and is part of the East African road network, connecting Kenya, Uganda and DR Congo.[3] The road is the primarily transport route for tourists to Kibaale National Park.[4]
Upgrading to bitumen
This road was upgraded to class II bituminous standard prior to 2008.[5][a]
In April 2021, Energo Project Company Uganda Limited was contracted by the Uganda National Roads Authority, at a cost of UGX:396 billion (approx. US$105 million), to widen the road from 10 metres (33 ft) to 11 metres (36 ft), with 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) shoulders, drainage channels and culverts and a strengthened road base. The surface is to be improved to asphalt-concrete. The total distance to be worked on is reported as 86 kilometres (53 mi).[6]
Under the same contract, the same road builder was contracted to tarmac an estimated 14 kilometres (9 mi) of Mityana Town urban roads. The work is expected to continue until April 2024. This is then expected to be followed by the 12 months of contactor defects liability period.[6]
