{UAH} Kampala changes face in lockdown

Kampala changes face in lockdown

FRIDAY MAY 29 2020

    

Trees planted in the middle of the once congested Namirembe Road. PHOTO BY DAVID LUBOWA 

By AMOS NGWOMOYA

City authorities spent the better part of the lockdown fixing infrastructural gaps to ease mobility that had earlier been paralysed by among others congestion.

Though these projects were already on paper, implementation had not been effected because of the authorities' competing priorities and in some cases, shortage of funds.

But when the President directed that all people should stay at home to mitigate the transmission of coronavirus, the city centre, which is the country's commercial hub, was deserted. This presented an opportunity for city authorities to fix key infrastructural gaps before people returned.

The infrastructural projects include the redevelopment of the Old Taxi Park, upgrading of Park Lane at Centenary Park, John Babiiha Road (Acaccia Avenue), Burton Road and Ben Kiwanuka street.

One of Kampala's biggest problems are the potholes which leave motorists in tears especially when it rains.
The World Bank bankrolled the upgrade of some roads in the city under the second phase of Kampala Institutional and Infrastructural Development Project (KIIDP-2).

Many roads remain unpaved to date due to funding deficits. For instance out of the city's 2,100 kilometre road network, only 600 kilometres are paved.

https://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Kampala-face-lockdown-Old-Taxi-Park--Park-Lane/688334-5567156-13q7ti8/index.html?fbclid=IwAR0_glYw2ejxPojV7d8fMnUMmA2pT68j2VMDxAUyI9oZXXNx544Foctwxkk

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