Clock Tower flyover construction starts
Jul 26, 2019
According to Allan Sempebwa, UNRA’s spokesperson, the flyover exercise that started along the project area from clock tower through Nsambya Junction to Mukwano Soap Factory will not affect the flow of traffic.
FLYOVER INFRASTRUCTURE
KAMPALA - UNRA yesterday started onsite clearing of ground for the construction of the first half a kilometer long clock tower flyover in Uganda's business capital Kampala.
A grader clearing a post office building along Nsambya road Paving way for the construction of the first flyover in Kampala by UNRA on July 26, 2019. Photo by Badru KatumbaAccording to Allan Sempebwa, UNRA's spokesperson, the flyover exercise that started along the project area from clock tower through Nsambya Junction to Mukwano Soap Factory will not affect the flow of traffic.
Scrap collectors looking for metals from debris of houses demolished by UNRA at Uganda Railway houses paving way for the construction of the first flyover in Kampala by UNRA on July 26, 2019. Photo by Badru Katumba
The Japanese government through its overseas development agency, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), is funding the Kampala Flyover Construction and road upgrading project (KFCRUP) to a tune of 300billion Uganda Shillings and the project is expected to be completed within 3years.
Light from the sky hitting debris at Uganda Railway Construction staff buildings demolished by UNRA Paving way for the construction of the first flyover in Kampala on July 26, 2019. Photo by Badru Katumba
On completion, the flyover will reduce congestion and traffic making it easier for people to reach their workplaces, especially in the morning and homes in the evenings.