Length 17.7 km | ||
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History: Designated in 2016 (Expected)Expected completion in 2026 Major cities | ||
The Kampala Southern Bypass Highway is a proposed four-lane, dual carriage highway in the Central Region of Uganda, connecting, Bweyogerere, in the Wakiso District, to Munyonyo in the Makindye Division of Kampala, the largest city and capital of Uganda.
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Location
The road would start at Bweyogerere on the Kampala–Jinja Expressway, near Mandela National Stadium at Namboole. It would pass through Butabika, Luzira, and Kyeyitabya, to end at Munyonyo, where it would join the southern spur of the Entebbe–Kampala Expressway. The approximate coordinates of the highway at Bweyogerere would be 0°21'04.0"N, 32°39'45.0"E (Latitude:0.351117; Longitude:32.662496). The Kampala Southern Bypass would measure approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi).
Background
As part of efforts to decongest Kampala, a southern bypass similar to the Kampala Northern Bypass Highway has been proposed. The road would form an arc through the city's southeastern suburbs. It would join the southern spur of the Entebbe–Kampala Expressway, which traverses the southeastern suburbs of the city, to form a semi-circle. The road would be a toll road and would be tendered, constructed, and owned by the consortium that will own, manage, and operate the Kampala–Jinja Expressway.
Timetable
Originally, the tender for this road together with that for the Kampala–Jinja Expressway were planned to be advertised in May 2015. Once construction starts, the combined 95 kilometres (59 mi) Kampala–Jinja Expressway/Kampala Southern Bypass Highway is projected to take 10 years to construct.
Construction costs
It is estimated that the Kampala Southern Bypass Highway would cost approximately US$250 million (about UGX:664 billion) to build.