Soroti–Katakwi–Moroto–Lokitanyala Road is a road in the

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and Northern regions of

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. The road connects the urban centers of

Soroti Soroti is a city in Eastern Region, Uganda, Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main city, commercial, and administrative center in Soroti District, one of the nine administrative districts in the Teso sub-region. Soroti city was immediately app ...

, the largest city in

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, to Katakwi, the district headquarters of

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and to Moroto, the largest city in the

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. It ends at Lokitanyala, at the international border with Kenya.

Location

The road starts at Soroti and continues northeastwards through Katakwi, and on to Moroto. The distance between Soroti and Moroto is approximately . At Moroto, the road takes a southeasterly direction for approximately , to end at Lokitanyala, for a total road distance of .

Overview

Prior to 2016 this transport corridor posed serious challenges to residents and visitors, who endured the dust and potholes during the dry season. In the rainy season the road became a

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, with vehicles stuck in the mud for days, sometimes for weeks.

Upgrading to bitumen

In November 2016, the upgrade of the road to grade II bitumen standard, with culverts, shoulders and drainage channels began. The work was contracted to China Communications Construction Company Limited (CCCC) and China Railway Group 3 Construction Company. The construction bill totaled USh646.8 billion (approx. US$175 million), funded by the

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and other development partners. The work on the Soroti–Katakwi–Moroto section was completed in late 2019. Official handover to the Ugandan government is expected in 2020. As of January 2020, the road had been fully tarmacked from Soroti to Moroto, and was open to the public. The Moroto–Lokitanyala section is expected to be tarmacked during the 2020/2021 financial year that begins in July 2020. On 21 November 2020, the government received the completed Soroti–Katakwi–Moroto section. Work on the Moroto–Lokitanyala section, measuring , was also flagged off, on the same day. President

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presided over these events.

References

External links

Uganda National Road Authority Homepage

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Location

Overview

Upgrading to bitumen

See also

References

External links