Hoima–Kaiso–Tonya Road
| Hoima–Kaiso–Tonya Road | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Length | 57 mi (92 km) |
| History | Designated in 2011 Upgrading completed in 2014 |
| Major junctions | |
| East end | Hoima |
| West end | Tonya |
| Location | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Highway system | |
Hoima–Kaiso–Tonya Road is a road in the Western Region of Uganda, connecting the city of Hoima with the towns of Kaiso and Tonya on the shores of Lake Albert in the oil-rich Albertine Graben.
Location
[edit]The road starts at Hoima and continues west through Kaiso, and ends in Tonya, a distance of approximately 92 kilometres (57 mi).[1] The road passes through the village of Kabaale, in Buseruka County, the location of the Uganda Oil Refinery. The coordinates of the road near Tonya are 1°35'06.0"N; 31°04'59.0"E (Latitude:1.585000; Longitude:31.083056).[2]
Upgrading to tarmac
[edit]The upgrading of the road involved the conversion of the existing gravel surface to tarmac and the building of bridges and drainages.
Kolin Insaat Turim Sayani Ve Tecaret, a Turkish construction firm, won the tender to build the road at an estimated cost of USh:320 billion (US$125 million).[3] The construction was fully funded by the government of Uganda.[4] The construction contracts were signed in August 2011.[5]
Construction began in June 2012[6] and was completed in December 2014.[7]
See also
[edit]- Hoima District
- Economy of Uganda
- Uganda–Kenya Crude Oil Pipeline
- List of cities and towns in Uganda
- List of roads in Uganda
References
[edit]- ^ Vision, Reporter (11 August 2011). "Hoima-Kaiso Tonya road works start". New Vision (Kampala). Archived from the original on 16 August 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ Google. "Location of Hoima Kaiso Tonya Road In Tonya". Google Maps. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Mugerwa, Francis (2 July 2013). "Oil opens new chapter for Hoima residents". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ Otage, Stephen (28 April 2014). "Hoima-Tonya road to be ready by July". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ Kolin Construction (2011). "Civil Works for The Upgrading of Hoima-Kaiso-Tonya Road (92 Kilometers) to Paved (Bituminous) Standard". Kolin.Com.Tr (Kolin Construction). Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ NBS (2014). "UNRA Decries Unending Compensation Claims". Nbs.Ug (National Broadcasting Service - NBS). Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ OIU (17 December 2014). "Hoima–Kaiso Tonya Road Completed". Oil In Uganda (OIU). Retrieved 15 July 2015.
External links
[edit]- Western region takes lion’s share of roads money
- Uganda National Road Authority Homepage
- Oil Sparks Roads Upgrade
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