Tororo–Mbale–Soroti Road
{{Short description|Road in Uganda}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2015}}
{{Infobox road
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|route=
|name= Tororo–Mbale–Soroti Road
|length_mi=98
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|history=Designated in 2010
Completion in 2015
|direction_a=South
|terminus_a=Tororo
|direction_b=North
|terminus_b=Soroti
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Tororo–Mbale–Soroti Road is a road in Eastern Uganda, connecting the towns of Tororo in Tororo District to Mbale in Mbale District and Soroti in Soroti District.
Location
The road starts at Tororo and goes through Mbale, Bukedea, and Kumi before ending in Soroti, a distance of about {{convert|158|km|mi}}.{{cite web |
url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Tororo%2C%20Eastern%20Region%2C%20Uganda&toplace=Soroti%2C%20Eastern%20Region%2C%20Uganda%2C&dt1=ChIJRQ1SWT5rfxcRHKUwuxEqdEY&dt2=ChIJVzXWw_-5eRcR-S68lCiiI3k|
title=Road Distance Between Tororo And Soroti With Map|
accessdate=29 August 2015|publisher=Globefeed.com |
date=29 August 2015}} The coordinates of the road north of Mbale are:1°08'20.0"N, 34°09'54.0"E (Latitude:1.138889; Longitude:34.165000).{{google maps | url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/1%C2%B008'20.0%22N+34%C2%B009'54.0%22E/@1.1388938,34.165,17z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0| title=Location of Tororo-Mbale-Soroti Road At Google Maps | accessdate=29 August 2015}}
Overview
In 2010 the road, previously gravel surfaced, began to undergo upgrades to class II bitumen surface and installation of shoulders and drainage channels. Dott Services Limited of Uganda was selected as the main contractor.{{cite web|date=25 July 2012|newspaper=New Vision| url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/633376-delayed-tororo-mbale-soroti-road-to-cost-more-money.html|accessdate=29 August 2015| title=Delayed Tororo-Mbale-Soroti Road to Cost More Money| location=Kampala| last=Sekanjako| first=Henry}} The road comprises two sections; the Tororo–Mbale Road, measuring {{convert|48|km|0}}, and the Mbale–Soroti Road measuring {{convert|103|km|0}}.{{cite web| url=https://www.unra.go.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=273:mbale-soroti-103km&catid=43:on-going-projects&Itemid=66|title=Mbale-Soroti (103km)|accessdate=29 August 2015| date=29 August 2015| publisher=Uganda National Roads Authority}} The Mbale–Soroti Section, which cost USh108 billion, was commissioned on 27 July 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.observer.ug/news-headlines/38959-museveni-commissions-tororo-mbale-soroti-road|title=Museveni Commissions Tororo-Mbale-Soroti Road|date=27 July 2015|accessdate=29 August 2015|newspaper=The Observer (Uganda)|location=Kampala|last=The Observer Media Limited}} The Tororo-Mbale Section, whose renovation price was USh63.8 billion was commissioned in August 2015. The renovations were funded entirely by the Ugandan government.{{cite web|accessdate=29 August 2015|location=Kampala|
url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/672794-infrastructure-devt-will-solve-youth-unemployment-president.html|title=Infrastructure Development Will Solve Youth Unemployment – President|date=29 August 2015| newspaper=New Vision}}
Unsatisfactory work
When UNRA officials inspected this road in June 2016, prior to certifying the work as complete, they found it unsatisfactory. The contractor, Dott Services Limited, will have to repair the defects before collecting the USh60 billion final payment.{{cite web|accessdate=3 July 2016| url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Dott-Services-redo-Shs190b-Tororo-Mbale-Soroti-road/-/688334/3278216/-/euo10h/-/index.html | title=Dott Services to redo Shs190b Tororo-Mbale-Soroti Road |date=3 July 2016 | first=Nelson |last=Wesonga |newspaper=Daily Monitor|location=Kampala}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.monitor.co.ug/OpEd/OpEdColumnists/CharlesOnyangoObbo/Secret-to-Museveni-s-2016-2021-schemes-lies-in-Tororo-Mbale/-/878504/2145984/-/foj2pp/-/index.html The Secret to Museveni’s 2016-2021 Schemes Lies In Tororo-Mbale Road]
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{{coord|01|08|20|N|34|09|54|E|display=title}}
{{Soroti District}}
{{Ngora District}}
{{Kumi District}}
{{Bukedea District}}
{{Mbale District}}
{{Tororo District}}
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