Uganda has opened bids for a new road between Kampala and Jinja. The road project matters because it links many countries to Kenya's big port.
The Works and Transport Ministry met to review the bids. Only one group sent in plans. Four groups had permission to make offers, but only one did.
The ministry will check if the bid meets all the rules. They need to see if it follows laws and meets money needs. This checking should finish in about two months.
The road will cost about $1.4 billion. It will help trade flow between Uganda and nearby countries like Rwanda and South Sudan.
The new road will have different parts. The first part will be eight lanes wide. The middle stretch drops to six lanes. The last part of Jinja will have four lanes.
Builders plan to add more than 60 bridges and roads to connect small towns along the way. The full length will have fences and lights. Drivers must pay at toll stations.
This road matters because the old one has bad traffic jams. It ranks as one of the busiest roads in East Africa. The new road will make trips faster between the two cities.
The meeting had important people there. Barbara Namugambe came from the Works Ministry. Jim Mugunga attended from the Finance Ministry. Both help run the public-private partnerships that make these big projects happen.
The Works and Transport Ministry met to review the bids. Only one group sent in plans. Four groups had permission to make offers, but only one did.
The ministry will check if the bid meets all the rules. They need to see if it follows laws and meets money needs. This checking should finish in about two months.
The road will cost about $1.4 billion. It will help trade flow between Uganda and nearby countries like Rwanda and South Sudan.
The new road will have different parts. The first part will be eight lanes wide. The middle stretch drops to six lanes. The last part of Jinja will have four lanes.
Builders plan to add more than 60 bridges and roads to connect small towns along the way. The full length will have fences and lights. Drivers must pay at toll stations.
This road matters because the old one has bad traffic jams. It ranks as one of the busiest roads in East Africa. The new road will make trips faster between the two cities.
The meeting had important people there. Barbara Namugambe came from the Works Ministry. Jim Mugunga attended from the Finance Ministry. Both help run the public-private partnerships that make these big projects happen.
