Muyembe–Nakapiripirit Road

The road starts at Muyembe, approximately {{convert|35|km|0}}{{google maps| url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Mbale/Muyembe/@1.1913179,34.1309652,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x1778b6126bdea17b:0xb84df43e61b7b568!2m2!1d34.1810057!2d1.0784436!1m5!1m1!1s0x177890d8e2e14093:0xea5fcb389b28977b!2m2!1d34.2886921!2d1.3061916!3e0 |

title=Distance between Mbale, Eastern Region, Uganda and Muyembe, Eastern Region, Uganda |access-date=15 December 2020}} northeast of Mbale, the largest city in Eastern Uganda.{{cite web |url=http://citypopulation.de/Uganda-Cities.html | title=The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants | date=27 August 2014 | last=UBOS | publisher=Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) |access-date=8 January 2016}} The road continues north to end at Nakapiripirit, a total distance of approximately {{convert|95|km}}.{{google maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Muyembe/Nakapiripirit/@1.5878022,34.225076,10z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x177890d8e2e14093:0xea5fcb389b28977b!2m2!1d34.2886921!2d1.3061916!1m5!1m1!1s0x1782bb0ed82e35d9:0x57cddf278ad083e4!2m2!1d34.7215859!2d1.8502515!3e0 |title=Distance between Muyembe, Eastern Region, Uganda and Nakapiripirit, Northern Region, Uganda |access-date=15 December 2020}} The coordinates of the road near Tabagonyi are 1°28'45.0"N, 34°24'56.0"E (Latitude:1.479179; Longitude:34.415548).{{google maps |

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Plans are underway to upgrade this gravel road to class II bitumen surface with road width of {{convert|7|m|ft}}, shoulders of {{convert|1.5|m|ft}}, with drainage channels and culverts. In December 2014, this road was listed as "At project preparation".{{cite web|publisher=Showbizuganda.com |date=31 December 2014 |url=http://www.showbizuganda.com/unra-releases-2015-road-bridge-projects/ |title=UNRA Releases 2015 Road & Bridge Projects |first=Denzel |last=Shantel |access-date=8 January 2016 | location=Kampala}}

In March 2015, the Ugandan Parliament, authorized the borrowing of US$110 million, representing 86 percent of the cost, from the Islamic Development Bank (IDB). The government of Uganda will fund the remaining 14 percent, amounting to about US$18 million or local currency equivalent.{{cite web|access-date=8 January 2016| location=Kampala | url=http://ugandaradionetwork.com/story/parliament-okays-shs330billion-loan-for-nakapiripirit-road|title=Parliament Okays Shs330billion Loan for Nakapiripirit Road| date=11 March 2015| first=Olive|last=Nakatudde| publisher=Uganda Radio Networ}}

In December 2015, Uganda National Roads Authority advertised for construction companies to tender bids for the construction works, comprising {{convert|92|km|0}} of main roads and an additional {{convert|25|km|0}} of side roads and connectors, totaling {{convert|117|km|0}}. Following the evaluation of those bids, a preferred contractor will be selected and a construction contract will be executed between the parties concerned.

The construction contract was awarded to a Turkish construction company, Polat Yol Yapi Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. On 7 November 2019, the construction contract was signed between UNRA, represented by Allen Kagina, the agency's executive director and Emre Polat, representing the contractor. Work is expected to start in 2021 and conclude in 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.softpower.ug/unra-signs-contract-for-upgrading-92km-muyembe-nakapiripirit-road/ |date=7 November 2019 |title=UNRA Signs Contract For Upgrading 92km Muyembe–Nakapiripirit Road |publisher=SofPower Uganda | accessdate=10 November 2019 |author=Paul Ampurire | place=Kampala}} In November 2020, the New Vision newspaper reported that construction would begin in 2021 and last three years.{{cite web| date=26 November 2020 | url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/news/1533489/museveni-launches-muyembe-nakapiripirit-road-construction |title=Museveni Launches Muyembe–Nakapiripirit Road Construction |newspaper=New Vision |author=Conan Businge |access-date=30 November 2020 | place=Kampala}}

In March 2022, the Nile Post, a Ugandan online publication, reported that works were ongoing, but were behind schedule. Work which began on 30 March 2020, is contractually expected to end on 30 March 2023, and then followed by one year of "defects liability period".{{cite web| date=1 March 2022 |url=https://allafrica.com/stories/202203020395.html | title=Uganda: Works At Muyembe-Nakapiripirit Road Behind Schedule |work=Nile Post Uganda |author=Hakim Kanyere |access-date=2 March 2022 |location=Kampala, Uganda |format=via AllAfric.com}}

In November 2018, the Daily Monitor newspaper reported that the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) had committed to lend US$114.12 million while the government of Uganda will contribute $18 million in counter-funding, of which US$5 million will go towards land compensation. Construction is expected to start in 2019 and last 3 years. In November 2019, it was reported that the Ugandan government had borrowed USh399 billion (US$109 million) from the IsDB to fund the upgrade of his road.

• Economy of Uganda
• List of roads in Uganda

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• [http://www.unra.go.ug Uganda National Road Authority Homepage]
• [http://www.africanreview.com/construction-a-mining/roads/ugandan-government-increases-road-network-funding Ugandan Government Increases Road Network Funding]
• [http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1320270/gov-seeks-widen-road-reserves-meters Government Seeks to Widen Road Reserves to 8 Meters]

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