Atiak–Adjumani–Moyo–Afoji Road

Atiak–Adjumani–Moyo–Afoji Road
Route information
Length 65 mi (105 km)
History Designated in 2011
Expected completion TBD
Major junctions
South end Atiak
  Adjumani
Moyo
North end Afoji
Highway system
Roads in Uganda

The Atiak–Adjumani–Moyo–Afonji Road is in the Northern Region of Uganda, connecting the towns of Atiak, Adjumani, Moyo, and Afoji at the international border with South Sudan.

Location

From Atiak in the Amuru District on the Gulu–Nimule Road, the road proceeds northwesterly to Adjumani, the headquarters of the Adjumani District. It then continues northwards, crossing the Albert Nile at Laropi and continuing to Moyo, the headquarters of Moyo District and on to the settlement of Afoji at the border with South Sudan. The road length measures approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi).[1]

Overview

During the rainy season, the bitumen-surfaced road develops gulleys and becomes difficult and sometimes impossible to navigate.[2]

History

Beginning in 1998, the government of Uganda began to solicit feasibility and impact assessment studies concerning the rehabilitation of this road.[3]

When the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) was formed in 2008, this road came under its supervision.[4]

In December 2010, UNRA awarded a contract to Spencon Services Limited to carry out "construction of the bridge structures, box culverts and ferry landing sites" on this road, at a contract price of UGX:15.95 billon. The work lasted one year.[5][6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ GFC (25 March 2016). "Distance between Atiak, Northern Region, Uganda and Afonji Primary School, Moyo, Northern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  2. ↑ Felix Warom Okello, and Scovin Iceta (21 November 2015). "President to compensate Moyo locals". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  3. ↑ Nicholas O'Dwyer et. al. (February 2001). "Republic of Uganda - Ministry of Works, Housing and Communications: Atiak–Moyo Road: Feasibility Design Report - Environmental Impact Assessment Study" (PDF). Washington, D. C.: World Bank. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  4. ↑ URSO (May 2012). "Uganda Road Sector Support Initiative: Ongoing Major Projects". Kampala: Ugandaroadsector.org (URSO). Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  5. ↑ UNRA (25 March 2016). "Uganda National Roads Authority: Atiak–Moyo–Afoji Road". Kampala: Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA). Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  6. ↑ Nanyonjo, Aidah (17 February 2011). "Spencon grabs Atiak-Moyo Road deal". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
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