By Our Reporter
NATIONAL
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today, 5th March, 2025 commissioned the Kampala Flyover Project Lot 1.
The flyover, which was opened to the public last year, includes a new modern Clock Tower flyover, a four-lane Nsambya underpass, three pedestrian bridges, junction improvements, and general road widening, all aimed at easing traffic flow in the city.
This project aims to ease congestion in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area by constructing the Clock Tower Flyover, an underpass at Nsambya Junction, and improving key roads & junctions.
The commissioned lot 1 of the project, consists of a flyover structure, road improvement/widening, signalization of the intersections, and the construction of the underpass; as follows; Clock Tower Flyover has a total Length of 584 m 5(Bridge 366 m).
Shoprite Pedestrian Bridge is 92 m long (Three-pointed Star Shape), Clock Tower Pedestrian Bridge is 238.762 m long (Circular Shape).
Meanwhile, the Kibuli Pedestrian Bridge: L = 40 m, Nsambya Underpass: Total Length 375.8 m (Open Cut Box Culvert L = 130 m), 4-Lane, New Clock Tower Square, Road Widening /Improvements: Total length 3,190 m and Junction Improvements (Shoprite, Clock Tower, Nsambya, Hospital and New Kibuli).
The President was accompanied by the Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja, Minister of State for Works, Musa Ecweru and State Minister for Planning and Economic Development.
Speaking at the commissioning, President Museveni thanked the friendship between Uganda and Japan saying it has led to another improvement in the economy.
He also urged KCCA, the group in charge of maintaining this and other city projects, to work well with the public.
“It’s important to get everyone involved in keeping the city clean and stopping bad habits like throwing trash and littering the city, which blocks the drainage system. I congratulate Ugandans on this milestone.” He later wrote on his X-Handle.
At a cost of USD 80m, the Kampala Flyover stands as the biggest infrastructure project currently in Kampala! This means smoother travels, reduced traffic jams, faster travel times.
