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The '''Tirinyi–Pallisa–Kamonkoli–Kumi Road''' is a road in the [[Eastern Region, Uganda|Eastern Region]] [[Uganda]], connecting the towns of [[Tirinyi]] in [[Kibuku District]] to [[Pallisa]] in [[Pallisa District]], [[Kamonkoli]] in [[Budaka District]], ending in [[Kumi]], [[Kumi District]].<ref name="Ear">{{cite web|newspaper=[[New Vision]]|location=Kampala| url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1336348/govt-earmarks-sh3042b-tirinyi-pallisa-kumi-road|title=Government earmarks Sh304.2 billion for Tirinyi-Pallisa-Kumi road|accessdate=27 February 2016|date=7 January 2014|first=Francis |last=Emorut}}</ref>
The '''Tirinyi–Pallisa–Kamonkoli–Kumi Road''' is a road in the [[Eastern Region, Uganda|Eastern Region]] of [[Uganda]], connecting the towns of [[Tirinyi]] in [[Kibuku District]], [[Pallisa]] in [[Pallisa District]], [[Kamonkoli]] in [[Budaka District]], and [[Kumi Town|Kumi]] in [[Kumi District]].<ref name="Ear">{{cite web | newspaper=[[New Vision]] | url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1336348/govt-earmarks-sh3042b-tirinyi-pallisa-kumi-road | title=Government earmarks Sh304.2 billion for Tirinyi-Pallisa-Kumi road | accessdate=27 February 2016 | date=7 January 2014 | first=Francis | location=Kampala | last=Emorut}}</ref>


==Location==
==Location==
The road starts in Tirinyi, [[Kibuku District]], on the Iganga–Tirinyi–Kamonkoli–Mbale Road. It proceeds in a general northern direction to [[Pallisa]] in [[Pallisa District]], a distance of approximately {{concvert|22|km|0}}.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=27 February 2016|last=GFC| url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Tirinyi%20Health%20Centre%20II%2C%20Kibuku%2C%20Eastern%20Region%2C%20Uganda&toplace=Pallisa%2C%20Eastern%20Region%2C%20Uganda%2C&dt1=ChIJnxtTlUrVfhcR7F2QNSB_zEY&dt2=ChIJy637LX4meRcRvyHdguHxJZo |title= Distance between Tirinyi Health Centre II, Kibuku, Eastern Region, Uganda and Pallisa, Eastern Region, Uganda|date=27 February 2016|publisher=Globefeed.com (GFC)}}<ref>
From Tirinyi, the road proceeds in a general northern direction to Pallisa, a distance of approximately {{convert|22|km|0}}.<ref>{{cite web | accessdate=27 February 2016 | last=GFC | url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Tirinyi%20Health%20Centre%20II%2C%20Kibuku%2C%20Eastern%20Region%2C%20Uganda&toplace=Pallisa%2C%20Eastern%20Region%2C%20Uganda%2C&dt1=ChIJnxtTlUrVfhcR7F2QNSB_zEY&dt2=ChIJy637LX4meRcRvyHdguHxJZo |title= Distance between Tirinyi Health Centre II, Kibuku, Eastern Region, Uganda and Pallisa, Eastern Region, Uganda | date=27 February 2016 | publisher=Globefeed.com (GFC)}}</ref> At Pallisa, one branch continues in a northeastern direction to Kumi, approximately {{convert|52|km|0}} away.<ref>{{cite web | accessdate=27 February 2016 | publisher=Globefeed.com (GFC) | url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Pallisa%2C%20Eastern%20Region%2C%20Uganda&toplace=Kumi%2C%20Eastern%20Region%2C%20Uganda%2C&dt1=ChIJy637LX4meRcRvyHdguHxJZo&dt2=ChIJPyFzS3b6eBcR5uwGaDA9scM | title=Distance between Pallisa, Eastern Region, Uganda and Kumi, Eastern Region, Uganda | date=27 February 2016 | last=GFC}}</ref> Another branch of the road makes a southeasterly turn to Kamonkoli, a distance of approximately {{convert|54|km|0}}.<ref>{{cite web | date=27 February 2016 |
url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Pallisa%2C%20Eastern%20Region%2C%20Uganda&toplace=Kamonkoli%20Health%20Center%20III%2C%20Budaka%2C%20Eastern%20Region%2C%20Uganda%2C&dt1=ChIJy637LX4meRcRvyHdguHxJZo&dt2=ChIJwShLXH3JeBcRqXGvd-FpQTI | accessdate=27 February 2016 | title=Distance between Pallisa, Eastern Region, Uganda and Kamonkoli Health Center III, Budaka, Eastern Region, Uganda | last=GFC | publisher=Globefeed.com (GFC)}}</ref> The total contract road distance is quoted as {{convert|112|km|0}}<ref name="Ear"/>


==Overview==
==Overview==
The road links four districts in the Eastern Region, forming an important mode of communication in this part of the country.<ref name="Work"/> This road is one of the 138 road projects that have seen on the to-do-list since 1986.<ref>{{cite web | accessdate=27 February 2016 | date=27 February 2016 |
url=http://mobile.monitor.co.ug/News/Unfulfilled-road-pledges-since-1986-revealed/-/2466686/2561548/-/format/xhtml/-/atmspe/-/index.html | last=Mugerwa | title=Unfulfilled road pledges since 1986 revealed | first=Yasiin | newspaper=[[Daily Monitor]] | location=Kampala}}</ref>
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==Upgrade to tarmac==
In May 2014, the [[government of Uganda]], through the [[Uganda National Roads Authority]], advertised for qualified contractors to bid for the improvement of this road from unimproved gravel surface to class II [[Asphalt concrete|bitumen]] surface with shoulders, drainage channels, and culverts. The work is being funded jointly by the Ugandan government and the [[Islamic Development Bank]] via a loan.<ref name="Work">{{cite web | accessdate=27 February 2016 | url=http://licitacions.accio.gencat.cat/tenders/np-notice.do?noticeId=11031828 | title=Civil Works for the Upgrading of Tirinyi–Pallisa–Kumi/Pallisa–Kamonkoli Roads: Invitation for Prequalification |last=[[Uganda National Roads Authority|UNRA]]
|date=26 May 2014 |publisher=Licitacions.accio.gencat.cat}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |publisher=[[Islamic Development Bank]] (IDB) | url=http://www.isdb.org/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/tenderuser.TenderEndUser?Title=SPN_Request%20for%20Proposals_Consultancy%20Services%20for%20the%20Design%20and%20construction%20Supervision |title=Tenders Opportunities for Projects Financed by Islamic Development Bank: Request for Proposals-Consultancy Services for the Design and construction Supervision - The Upgrading of the Tirinyi-Palisa-Kumi/Palisa-Kamonkoli Road Project |access-date=27 February 2016 |date=15 May 2014 |author=IDB |location=Jeddah}}</ref> The road upgrade was expected to start in 2016.<ref>{{cite web | accessdate=27 February 2016 | first=Denis |last=Olaka | url=http://ugandaradionetwork.com/story/government-to-tarmac-tirinyi-pallisa-kumi-road | date=18 December 2015 | title=Government To Tarmac Tirinyi-Pallisa-Kumi Road | publisher=Uganda Radio Network | location=Kampala}}</ref>


The construction contract was awarded to ''Arab Contractors Limited'', at a cost of USh274 billion (approx. US$75 million), funded by a loan from the [[African Development Bank]]. Work started in 2019.<ref>{{citation| newspaper=[[Daily Monitor]] |url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/Prosper/New-road-to-boost-business-in-Bukedi/688616-5206050-wh84s8z/index.html |title=New Road To Boost Business In Bukedi |date=23 July 2019 |access-date=23 July 2019 |author=Mudangha Kolyangha | location=Kampala}}</ref>


In September 2021, [[Allen Kagina]], the executive director of UNRA, announced that the upgrade of this road to class II bitumen standard, had been completed during the 2020/2021 financial year which ended on 30 June 2021.<ref name="CompR">{{cite web| work=[[Daily Monitor]] |title=UNRA lists 24 completed roads, bridges and ferries |date=11 September 2021 |access-date=12 September 2021 |url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/unra-lists-24-completed-roads-bridges-and-ferries-3546902 | author=Stephen Otage |location=Kampala, Uganda}}</ref>
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==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://asokoinsight.com/news/uganda-national-roads-authority-get-1-billion-funding-new-road-projects/ Uganda National Roads Authority to get $1 billion for funding new road projects]
*[http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/641490-government-teams-up-with-world-bank-to-build-over-1-5b-road-projects.html Government Teams-up With World Bank To Build Over $1.5b Road Projects]
*[http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/641490-government-teams-up-with-world-bank-to-build-over-1-5b-road-projects.html Government Teams-up With World Bank To Build Over $1.5b Road Projects]
*[http://ea-agribusiness.co.ug/unra-paves-1200km-roads-5000km-for-tarmacking-by-2016/ UNRA paves 1200km roads; 5,000km for tarmacking by 2016]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150712134336/http://ea-agribusiness.co.ug/unra-paves-1200km-roads-5000km-for-tarmacking-by-2016/ UNRA paves 1200km roads; 5,000km for tarmacking by 2016]


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Latest revision as of 06:17, 5 August 2024

Tirinyi–Pallisa–Kamonkoli–Kumi Road
Leveled Blue Sky's with Spotted Clouds along Tirinyi highway in Namutumba District.jpg
Route information
Length70.1 mi (112.8 km)
HistoryConstruction started in 2019
Completion expected in 2024
Major junctions
South endTirinyi
Major intersectionsPallisa
Kamonkoli
North endKumi
Location
CountryUganda
Highway system

The Tirinyi–Pallisa–Kamonkoli–Kumi Road is a road in the Eastern Region of Uganda, connecting the towns of Tirinyi in Kibuku District, Pallisa in Pallisa District, Kamonkoli in Budaka District, and Kumi in Kumi District.[1]

Location

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From Tirinyi, the road proceeds in a general northern direction to Pallisa, a distance of approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi).[2] At Pallisa, one branch continues in a northeastern direction to Kumi, approximately 52 kilometres (32 mi) away.[3] Another branch of the road makes a southeasterly turn to Kamonkoli, a distance of approximately 54 kilometres (34 mi).[4] The total contract road distance is quoted as 112 kilometres (70 mi)[1]

Overview

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The road links four districts in the Eastern Region, forming an important mode of communication in this part of the country.[5] This road is one of the 138 road projects that have seen on the to-do-list since 1986.[6]

Upgrade to tarmac

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In May 2014, the government of Uganda, through the Uganda National Roads Authority, advertised for qualified contractors to bid for the improvement of this road from unimproved gravel surface to class II bitumen surface with shoulders, drainage channels, and culverts. The work is being funded jointly by the Ugandan government and the Islamic Development Bank via a loan.[5][7] The road upgrade was expected to start in 2016.[8]

The construction contract was awarded to Arab Contractors Limited, at a cost of USh274 billion (approx. US$75 million), funded by a loan from the African Development Bank. Work started in 2019.[9]

In September 2021, Allen Kagina, the executive director of UNRA, announced that the upgrade of this road to class II bitumen standard, had been completed during the 2020/2021 financial year which ended on 30 June 2021.[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Emorut, Francis (7 January 2014). "Government earmarks Sh304.2 billion for Tirinyi-Pallisa-Kumi road". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  2. ^ GFC (27 February 2016). "Distance between Tirinyi Health Centre II, Kibuku, Eastern Region, Uganda and Pallisa, Eastern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  3. ^ GFC (27 February 2016). "Distance between Pallisa, Eastern Region, Uganda and Kumi, Eastern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  4. ^ GFC (27 February 2016). "Distance between Pallisa, Eastern Region, Uganda and Kamonkoli Health Center III, Budaka, Eastern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  5. ^ a b UNRA (26 May 2014). "Civil Works for the Upgrading of Tirinyi–Pallisa–Kumi/Pallisa–Kamonkoli Roads: Invitation for Prequalification". Licitacions.accio.gencat.cat. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  6. ^ Mugerwa, Yasiin (27 February 2016). "Unfulfilled road pledges since 1986 revealed". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  7. ^ IDB (15 May 2014). "Tenders Opportunities for Projects Financed by Islamic Development Bank: Request for Proposals-Consultancy Services for the Design and construction Supervision - The Upgrading of the Tirinyi-Palisa-Kumi/Palisa-Kamonkoli Road Project". Jeddah: Islamic Development Bank (IDB). Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  8. ^ Olaka, Denis (18 December 2015). "Government To Tarmac Tirinyi-Pallisa-Kumi Road". Kampala: Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  9. ^ Mudangha Kolyangha (23 July 2019), "New Road To Boost Business In Bukedi", Daily Monitor, Kampala, retrieved 23 July 2019
  10. ^ Stephen Otage (11 September 2021). "UNRA lists 24 completed roads, bridges and ferries". Daily Monitor. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
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