The Kampala-Entebbe Expressway (KEE) has begun to have street lights installed.
The 49-kilometer, four-lane toll expressway will be illuminated as a result of the project, which is being carried out by the French firm Egis, which the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has contracted.
On the expressway from Kampala to Entebbe International Airport, Egis was hired in 2021 to control traffic, provide expressway lighting and security, enforce traffic laws, collect tolls, maintain the road, and respond to emergencies.
Lighting installation was supposed to happen during the first six months of Egis’ contract.
Gen. Katumba Wamala, the works minister, stated in a statement to parliament earlier this year that the COVID-19 pandemic epidemic and the resulting interruption of global supply chains were to blame for the expressway lighting delay.
Poor lighting is sometimes blamed for the incidents on the freeway.
According to officials, complete expressway lighting will improve nighttime road user vision, enhancing motorist security and safety.
The installation of lighting poles has started, according to a brief statement released by KEE on Friday evening.
“We are thrilled to announce that we have started the installation of lighting poles on the road,” said KEE. “We hope to accomplish this significant milestone to provide better visibility and increase the safety of all road users.”
During this installation time, KEE asked “all road users to follow traffic signs and instructions to avoid any accidents or delays.”
On the nation’s sole toll road, vandalism of the roadside infrastructure on the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway continues to be one of the largest problems.
In response to the problem of vandalism on the expressway, MPs recently tasked UNRA with developing strategic and punitive measures, including, among other things, turning to alternative construction materials that deter vandals.
The fencing along the expressway has reportedly been the most vandalized roadside equipment, according to Eng. Joseph Otim, the UNRA Director of Road Maintenance.
“The entire fencing portion has a length of up to 44,386 meters, of which 30,588.68 meters have been vandalized. 13,797.32 meters of fencing are currently in use, meaning that 68.9 percent of it has been vandalized, according to Eng Otim.
He blamed the booming market for metal scrap, which is used as a raw material for steel goods, for the rise in chain-link fence vandalism.
The Kampala-Entebbe Expressway (KEE) has begun to have street lights installed.
The 49-kilometer, four-lane toll expressway will be illuminated as a result of the project, which is being carried out by the French firm Egis, which the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has contracted.
On the expressway from Kampala to Entebbe International Airport, Egis was hired in 2021 to control traffic, provide expressway lighting and security, enforce traffic laws, collect tolls, maintain the road, and respond to emergencies.
Lighting installation was supposed to happen during the first six months of Egis’ contract.
Gen. Katumba Wamala, the works minister, stated in a statement to parliament earlier this year that the COVID-19 pandemic epidemic and the resulting interruption of global supply chains were to blame for the expressway lighting delay.
Poor lighting is sometimes blamed for the incidents on the freeway.
According to officials, complete expressway lighting will improve nighttime road user vision, enhancing motorist security and safety.
The installation of lighting poles has started, according to a brief statement released by KEE on Friday evening.
“We are thrilled to announce that we have started the installation of lighting poles on the road,” said KEE. “We hope to accomplish this significant milestone to provide better visibility and increase the safety of all road users.”
During this installation time, KEE asked “all road users to follow traffic signs and instructions to avoid any accidents or delays.”
On the nation’s sole toll road, vandalism of the roadside infrastructure on the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway continues to be one of the largest problems.
In response to the problem of vandalism on the expressway, MPs recently tasked UNRA with developing strategic and punitive measures, including, among other things, turning to alternative construction materials that deter vandals.
The fencing along the expressway has reportedly been the most vandalized roadside equipment, according to Eng. Joseph Otim, the UNRA Director of Road Maintenance.
“The entire fencing portion has a length of up to 44,386 meters, of which 30,588.68 meters have been vandalized. 13,797.32 meters of fencing are currently in use, meaning that 68.9 percent of it has been vandalized, according to Eng Otim.
He blamed the booming market for metal scrap, which is used as a raw material for steel goods, for the rise in chain-link fence vandalism.
