Heavy cargo vehicles must take a lengthy bypass after rainfall damaged a major northern Uganda corridor, transportation officials said on Sunday. The Karuma to Kamdini route suffered embankment erosion about one kilometer from where the highway intersects with roads to Olwiyo and Pakwach near a tax collection station.
Crews blocked the damaged area and limited passage to one lane while repair work began, the Works and Transport Ministry reported. Large trucks now travel an alternate path of roughly 113 kilometers through Olwiyo Trading Centre and Anaka before returning to the Gulu highway. Officials urged drivers to proceed carefully and follow instructions from traffic controllers.
The damaged stretch serves as a vital connection between central regions and northern districts while supporting commercial routes to South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Weeks of sustained precipitation across northern areas have raised questions about infrastructure durability and prompted demands for better drainage systems and weather-resistant construction methods. The ministry expressed regret for travel disruptions as emergency repairs move forward.
Crews blocked the damaged area and limited passage to one lane while repair work began, the Works and Transport Ministry reported. Large trucks now travel an alternate path of roughly 113 kilometers through Olwiyo Trading Centre and Anaka before returning to the Gulu highway. Officials urged drivers to proceed carefully and follow instructions from traffic controllers.
The damaged stretch serves as a vital connection between central regions and northern districts while supporting commercial routes to South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Weeks of sustained precipitation across northern areas have raised questions about infrastructure durability and prompted demands for better drainage systems and weather-resistant construction methods. The ministry expressed regret for travel disruptions as emergency repairs move forward.
