Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has tasked authorities at the Uganda National Roads Authority to explain the delays in the completion of the Mpigi-Busega Expressway.
Thomas Tayebwa who yesterday led a team of legislators from Physical Infrastructure and National Economy committees on a fact-finding mission, inspected ongoing construction works at Katonga Bridge and Mpigi - Busega Expressway road, a project which he said is only 30%.
The 35km was contracted to China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation in Joint Venture with China Railway 19th Bureau Group Ltd at a contract sum of Shs547.5 billion. "We have seen no progress has been made on the side of Kibuye-Busega and the way they had designed it at that time was that Kibuye-Busega would be the one interlinking with Kampala Entebbe Expressway and Northern Bypass," he said, adding that"if you haven't made any progress on Kibuye-Busega, then you must find a way to make this road meaningful to serve the purpose for which we were told.
As a result of the delayed completion of the project, Mawokota North MP Hillary Kiyaga told journalists that locals living along the route are constantly exposed to flooding whenever it rains. The essence of this crossing is to divert traffic from the old condemned bridge which was in May this year washed away by floods before it was reopened to light traffic in September.There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later.
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