{"id":14609,"date":"2025-06-11T17:12:44","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T17:12:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ugandaupdatenews.com\/?p=14609"},"modified":"2025-06-11T17:12:52","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T17:12:52","slug":"budget-day-16-new-roads-to-be-tarmacked-across-uganda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/budget-day-16-new-roads-to-be-tarmacked-across-uganda\/","title":{"rendered":"Budget day :16 New Roads to be tarmacked across Uganda"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Government of Uganda has unveiled an ambitious and wide-ranging plan to upgrade the country\u2019s road infrastructure, with a particular focus on tarmacking and maintaining more than 1,160 kilometres of key national roads in the 2025\/26 financial year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This bold move reflects a renewed commitment to economic transformation, rural accessibility, and regional connectivity under the National Development Plan III and Vision 2040.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the heart of the initiative is a strong emphasis on inclusivity and national integration, with the government prioritizing roads that connect previously underserved communities to major markets, administrative centers, and service facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the most significant developments is the planned tarmacking of the Bbulamuti\u2013Kamuli\u2013Bukungu road, which spans a total of 127 kilometers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also on the list is the 105-kilometre Kyenjojo\u2013Kihura\u2013Bwizi\u2013Rwamwanja\u2013Kahunge and Mpara\u2013Bwizi road, a key corridor in western Uganda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The route traverses several agricultural zones and refugee-hosting communities, and its upgrade is projected to enhance agricultural value chains and humanitarian response logistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Kitgum\u2013Kidepo road in the north, is another road stretching 115 kilometers, will provide a vital connection to the iconic Kidepo Valley National Park, boosting both tourism and regional development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"665\" data-attachment-id=\"14611\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/budget-day-16-new-roads-to-be-tarmacked-across-uganda\/gstnghkwgaagayn\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GstnGHkWgAAgaYn.png\" data-orig-size=\"900,665\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"GstnGHkWgAAgaYn\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GstnGHkWgAAgaYn.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GstnGHkWgAAgaYn.png\" src=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GstnGHkWgAAgaYn.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GstnGHkWgAAgaYn.png 900w, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GstnGHkWgAAgaYn.png 300w, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GstnGHkWgAAgaYn.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Other key road projects slated for tarmacking include the Ishasha\u2013Katunguru road (88 km), the Luku\u2013Kalangala\u2013Mulabana route (65.3 km), and the Karenga\u2013Kapedo\u2013Kaabong road (73 km), which cuts through Uganda\u2019s remote northeastern frontier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several urban centers are also benefiting from this plan. Jinja City will see 10 kilometers of its road network upgraded, while Kalangala Town Roads (10.67 km) and streets in Kaberamaido and Kalaki districts will also be surfaced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In total, 16 new roads are set to be tarmacked, covering a wide geographical spectrum. Other roads on the list include the Nabumali\u2013Butaleja\u2013Namutumba road (72 km), the Kotido\u2013Kaabong road (69.6 km), and the Kabwohe\u2013Nyakambu\u2013Bwizibwera &amp; Nyakambu\u2013Nsiika road (46.4 km).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Mbale District, the Mbale\u2013Nkonkonjeru road (21 km) and the Bubulo\u2013Bududa circular road (25 km) are also included in the plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Editor;msserwanga@gmail.com<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Government of Uganda has unveiled an ambitious and wide-ranging plan to upgrade the country\u2019s road infrastructure, with a particular<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14610,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[65],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14609","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Government-is-committed-to-keeping-Ugandas-road-network-in-good-condition.jpg","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2499,"url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/the-benefits-of-uganda-airlines-acquiring-a-new-a330-airbus\/","url_meta":{"origin":14609,"position":0},"title":"THE BENEFITS OF UGANDA AIRLINES ACQUIRING A NEW A330 AIRBUS","author":"UgandaUpdate","date":"December 21, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Uganda is set to acquire the first of two A330 Neo Airbus planes that will add to the fleet at the national carrier ,Uganda Ailines. 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