Sh800b for new Kampala-Entebbe Road
Apr 09, 2011
THE Government wants to borrow US$350m (over sh800b) from the Export-Import Bank of China to fund the proposed Kampala-Entebbe Expressway in a bid to decongest Kampala city.
By JOYCE NAMUTEBI
and CYPRIAN MUSOKE
THE Government wants to borrow US$350m (over sh800b) from the Export-Import Bank of China to fund the proposed Kampala-Entebbe Expressway in a bid to decongest Kampala city.
The request was tabled in Parliament earlier this week by state minister for investment, Aston Kajara, and will be scrutinised by the relevant committee, which will make a report to the House.
The Kampala-Entebbe Expressway is part of the measures to decongest the Central Business District and enhance trade movement through, within and out of the greater Kampala Metropolitan Area,†a brief in Parliament stated.
The statement noted that urban congestion is increasing in Kampala at an estimated rate of 4.5% annually with increased motorisation, Kampala is facing heavy traffic jams, especially during the peak hours.
The project involves construction of a new highway starting from Busega-Mityana junction and would end at Entebbe airport.
The expressway will join the existing Kampala-Entebbe Road at Abayita Ababiri and will also include a 14.1km spur to Munyonyo.
Responding to concerns of members, Works and transport minister, John Nasasira explained that the Kampala-Entebbe Road can no longer accommodate current traffic.
He added that both the old and new roads would be used concurrently. He added there would be a toll for the new road.
Meanwhile, Kajara also tabled a request to borrow $102.8m from Japan International Cooperation Agency to construct a second bridge across the River Nile at Jinja. He said the bridge had developed structural defects.
The Government is also seeking to borrow €75m (about sh255b) from agency Francaise de Development and another €75m (about sh255b) from the European Investment Bank to support the Kampala water-Lake Victoria Watsan project.
and CYPRIAN MUSOKE
THE Government wants to borrow US$350m (over sh800b) from the Export-Import Bank of China to fund the proposed Kampala-Entebbe Expressway in a bid to decongest Kampala city.
The request was tabled in Parliament earlier this week by state minister for investment, Aston Kajara, and will be scrutinised by the relevant committee, which will make a report to the House.
The Kampala-Entebbe Expressway is part of the measures to decongest the Central Business District and enhance trade movement through, within and out of the greater Kampala Metropolitan Area,†a brief in Parliament stated.
The statement noted that urban congestion is increasing in Kampala at an estimated rate of 4.5% annually with increased motorisation, Kampala is facing heavy traffic jams, especially during the peak hours.
The project involves construction of a new highway starting from Busega-Mityana junction and would end at Entebbe airport.
The expressway will join the existing Kampala-Entebbe Road at Abayita Ababiri and will also include a 14.1km spur to Munyonyo.
Responding to concerns of members, Works and transport minister, John Nasasira explained that the Kampala-Entebbe Road can no longer accommodate current traffic.
He added that both the old and new roads would be used concurrently. He added there would be a toll for the new road.
Meanwhile, Kajara also tabled a request to borrow $102.8m from Japan International Cooperation Agency to construct a second bridge across the River Nile at Jinja. He said the bridge had developed structural defects.
The Government is also seeking to borrow €75m (about sh255b) from agency Francaise de Development and another €75m (about sh255b) from the European Investment Bank to support the Kampala water-Lake Victoria Watsan project.