KCC seals city potholes
Nov 06, 2006
KAMPALA City Council (KCC) is to release sh13m every week to seal potholes in the city centre.
By Florence Nakaayi
KAMPALA City Council (KCC) is to release sh13m every week to seal potholes in the city centre.
Acting town clerk Ruth Kijjambu said yesterday that the KCC engineering department would carry out the works.
“This exercise is expected to go on as long as funds are available,†Kijjambu said.
She said major roads like Jinja Road, which have gigantic potholes, would be considered first.
“We have decided to have a weekly monitoring of potholes to avoid their accumulation and enlargement,†Kijjambu said. KCC budgeted over sh2b to repair its broken down roads.
Last week, KCC started sealing the pothole at Old Port bell Road, which recently felled at least three heavy trucks in one week.
Meanwhile, Kampala mayor Nasser Sebaggala said negotiations were going on with the Chinese government to supply KCC with road construction equipment through a long-term loan. The equipment is to cost $10m.
Sebaggala said the city council expects $35m from the World Bank, part of which would be used on road repairs.
He said the central government also promised to repair some of the roads in preparations for the Commonwealth meeting in November next year.
“If we succeed with the funding, we hope we shall not fail to do away with the potholes, and improve on the traffic flow,†he said.
KAMPALA City Council (KCC) is to release sh13m every week to seal potholes in the city centre.
Acting town clerk Ruth Kijjambu said yesterday that the KCC engineering department would carry out the works.
“This exercise is expected to go on as long as funds are available,†Kijjambu said.
She said major roads like Jinja Road, which have gigantic potholes, would be considered first.
“We have decided to have a weekly monitoring of potholes to avoid their accumulation and enlargement,†Kijjambu said. KCC budgeted over sh2b to repair its broken down roads.
Last week, KCC started sealing the pothole at Old Port bell Road, which recently felled at least three heavy trucks in one week.
Meanwhile, Kampala mayor Nasser Sebaggala said negotiations were going on with the Chinese government to supply KCC with road construction equipment through a long-term loan. The equipment is to cost $10m.
Sebaggala said the city council expects $35m from the World Bank, part of which would be used on road repairs.
He said the central government also promised to repair some of the roads in preparations for the Commonwealth meeting in November next year.
“If we succeed with the funding, we hope we shall not fail to do away with the potholes, and improve on the traffic flow,†he said.