Soroti–Katakwi–Moroto–Lokitanyala Road
Soroti–Katakwi–Moroto–Lokitanyala Road is a road in the Eastern and Northern regions of Uganda. The road connects the towns of Soroti, the largest town in Teso sub-region, to Katakwi, the district headquarters of Katakwi District and to Moroto, the largest town in the Karamoja sub-region. It ends at Lokitanyala, at the international border with Kenya.
Soroti–Katakwi–Moroto–Lokitanyala Road | |
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Route information | |
Length | 129 mi (208 km) |
History | Expected designation in 2017 Expected completion in 2021 |
Major junctions | |
South end | Soroti |
Katakwi Napak Moroto | |
North end | Lokitanyala |
Highway system | |
Roads in Uganda |
Location
The road starts at Soroti and continues northeastwards through Katakwi, and on to Moroto. The distance between Soroti and Moroto is approximately 171 kilometres (106 mi).[1] At Moroto, the road takes a southeasterly direction for approximately 37 kilometres (23 mi), to end at Lokitanyala, for a total road distance of 208 kilometres (129 mi).[2]
Upgrading to bitumen
The existing road is gravel surfaced, pot-holed, and in poor general state.[3] As far back as 2009, this road appears on the list of roads earmarked for upgrade from gravel surface to class II bitumen surface, with shoulders, drainage channels, and culverts.[4] As at January 2016, this road remains on the list of roads yet to be upgraded.[2]
References
- GFC (19 January 2016). "Distance between Soroti, Eastern Region, Uganda and Moroto, Northern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GF). Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- UNRA (19 January 2016). "Upcoming Projects: New Roads for Upgrade to Tarmac". Kampala: Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA). Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- "Uganda: Rains Cut Off Access to Karamoja". The Observer (Uganda) via AllAfrica.com. Kampala. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- UNRA (27 October 2009). "Supplement: The 5th Annual Joint Transport Sector Review - Uganda National Roads Authority". The Independent (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 19 January 2016.