Rwenkunye-Apac-Lira-Kitgum-Musingo, Olwiyo-Gulu-Kitgum roads

Feasibility study, detailed engineering design, tender assistance and project management for the upgrading to bituminous standards of Lot A: (i) Rwenkunye-Apac-Lira-Kitgum-Musingo (350 km) and (ii) Olwiyo-Gulu-Kitgum (167 km)

Country

Uganda

Name of Client

UNRA – Uganda National Roads Authority

Financing sources

Government of Uganda

Association

PROME Consultants Ltd (Uganda) (member)

Duration

10/2009 - 04/2013

Project Description

Rwekunye–Apac-Aduku–Lira–Kitgum-Musingo   Road (350 km)

The major road links are as follows:

  • Rwekunye - Apac Link,
  • Apac – Aduku - Lira Link,
  • Lira - Acholibur and,
  • Acholibur – Kitgum - Musingo link
  • Olwyio-Gulu-Acholibur.

The existing road is a gravel road located in North Uganda with an average length of about 346km and an average width of 8m from shoulder to shoulder. It starts in Masindi district and passes through Apac, Lira, Pader and Kitgum districts before reaching Tereteinia border point with South Sudan. The entire project road was observed to be in a fair to good condition. It was evident that there were ongoing projects for the maintenance of the project road. These maintenance activities included reshaping and re-gravelling along selected sections giving the road a suitable camber and adequate side drains. Also, it was evident that the ongoing maintenance works were mainly concentrated in the northern part of the road from Lira to Tereteinia.

Acholibur–Gulu-Olwiyo   Road (167,1 km)

The major road links considered for this road are as follows:

  • Acholibur - Aswa,
  • Aswa - Gulu,
  • Gulu – Olwiyo.

The project road is a gravel road located in Northern Uganda with an average length of about 145km and an average width of 8m from shoulder to shoulder. It starts in Pader district and passes through Gulu district before reaching Olwiyo in Amuru district.

The entire project road was observed to be in a fair to good condition. It was evident that there were ongoing projects for the maintenance of the project road. These maintenance activities included reshaping and re-gravelling along selected sections giving the road a suitable camber and adequate side drains.

Services Description

Phase 1 – Feasibility Study and Detailed Engineering Design

  1. Feasibility study, including consideration of alternative routes and pavement options, road safety, land acquisition;
  2. Preliminary Engineering Designs.
  3. Topographic Survey;
  4. Hydrological and Hydraulic, Soils Materials and Pavement, Design Options, Environmental and Social Impact Statement and Detailed Engineering Design;
  5. Road Safety Audit, Technical Audit and Special Specifications;
  6. Prequalification and Bidding Documents;
  7. RAP and ESIA reports;