Traffic diverted as maintenance works begin on Kampala Northern bypass

Kampala, (UG):- The Ministry of Works and Transport Friday declared that maintenance works on the Kampala Northern Bypass will begin Saturday (today) with traffic diverted to alternative routes.

In a statement dated Friday, December 27, 2024, the Minister for Works and Transport, Gen Edward Katumba Katumba announced that his ministry, working together with the Uganda Police Force and Stirling Civil Engineering Limited will cover 21km during this first phase of this planned maintenance.

“The Ministry of Works and Transport, the Uganda Police Force and Stirling Civil Engineering Limited wish to inform all road users on the planned resumption of maintenance works along Kampala Northern Bypass, Phase One (21 km), commencing Saturday 28th December 2024 for a period of at least six (06) months,” the statement read in part.

“The road works focusses on sections of the Kampala Northern Bypass, especially between the Kisaasi and Busega interchanges and involve removing old asphalt, processing the base, priming, and laying new asphalt overlay,” it added.

“The closure will be in effect day and night during the works. Motorists have been advised to use alternative routes off the Northern Bypass during the six-month road maintenance works,” he said.

According to Gen Wamala, the affected carriageway sections will be fully closed for safety and efficiency, with traffic diverted to the opposite side.

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Maintenance Works Along the Northern Bypass to commence 28th December, 2024.

Phase one (21 km) will last 6 months and will focus on sections between the Kisasi and Busega interchanges where old asphalt will be removed the base will be processed, primed and overlay a… pic.twitter.com/E7Axzuu7kx

— Ministry of Works & Transport (@MoWT_Uganda) December 27, 2024

While the opposite side of the road will be available for diversion, the minister advised road users to “plan their journeys and use alternative routes off the Northern Bypass to avoid delays.”

“We kindly request road users to exercise maximum caution and adhere to the traffic and safety measures in place to minimise travel inconvenience,” Gen Wamala emphasized.

The Kampala Northern Bypass which forms a semicircle across the northern suburbs of Kampala, Uganda’s capital was constructed to relieve traffic congestion within the city centre, allowing cross-country traffic to bypass the city’s downtown area.