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#UNRAInspiration : 💬 “God, in His wisdom, has blessed us with one of the most stunning countries in the world. There is no powerful waterfall than the Murchison Falls in the world,” —Amos Wekesa

The Former Executive Director @UNRA, Allen Kagina along with the former Board Chair, former Directors and senior managers have this morning handed over the offices and assets of the former National Roads Authority to the Hon.Minister of State for Works, @HonEchweru and the Permanent Secretary @mr_bageya. Congratulations on the seamless transfer of office and services for continued safe, efficient and reliable transport services.

@Allen_Kagina you have done an excellent job. You leave UNRA with your head high. Proud of you and the entire team. To the next phase of your life, Implementing infrastructure development at Africa Level @AfDB_Group

Today, December 30th, 2024, @Allen_Kagina, the outgoing Executive Director of the @UNRA_UG formally handed over the roads agency to the Ministry of Works and Transport, effectively ending her nearly ten years of leadership. This follows the institution's dissolution as part of a broader government Rationalisation of Agencies and Public Expenditure (RAPEX) programme. @CEOEastAfrica is proud to choose her as our Person of the Year 2024 for her transformational work at the government agency. Kagina, who earlier in August 2024 was named amongst Uganda's 100 top CEOs in the inaugural CEO East Africa Magazine's 100 Leading and Most Admired CEOs in Uganda Survey 2024, will be remembered for changing the face of UNRA through governance, staffing, and operational reforms. She expanded Uganda’s paved road network by 61%, improved efficiency, saved UGX 269 billion via in-house capacity, and fostered integrity, transparency, and local content promotion. #WomenFixingUganda #PersonOfTheYear2024 #100LeadingAdmiredCEOsInUganda, #100TrustedRespectedCompaniesInUganda, #MostTrustedCompaniesInUganda2024, #MostRespectedCompaniesInUganda2024, #MostAdmiredCEOsInUganda ceo.co.ug/allen-c-kagina…

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Rest well @UNRA_UG

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Merry Christmas! Keep doing the good work you do! Even better in 2025! Let’s hand over Muyembe—Nakapiripirit road to the citizens as promised this coming year!

@sserwaddawilbe1 All clear! Drive safely!

@UNRA_UG Is Lwera okay??

Merry Christmas 🎄

@pmagelah All clear! Merry Christmas 🎅!

@UNRA_UG We are waiting for the annual breakdown of Katonga and Lwera bridge

@GCICUganda @ubctvuganda @UgandaMediaCent @MoICT_Ug @URAuganda @GovUganda @StateHouseUg @MKarekye @MauriceMugisha @sandorwalusimbi We celebrate this special season with partners like you who have made every effort to make known the value of our services to the communities out there! Merry Christmas,Team GCIC! 🎄

As we celebrate this season of joy, love, and giving, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to all citizens for their cooperation and commitment to building a better nation. May this Christmas bring peace, unity, and prosperity to you and your loved ones. Have a safe and blessed festive season!

LATEST: Traffic flow has fully resumed at Kalonga along the Mityana–Mubende road. The teams are hard at work, carrying out the needed restoration works. Travel safely! Happy Festivities!🎅

🔄TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Temporary Diversion Due to Slippery Road Conditions at Kalonga along Mityana—Mubende Highway A 1Km section of the road at Kalonga is currently experiencing traffic congestion due to slippery conditions caused by heavy rains. This has coincided with ongoing maintenance works, making it difficult for motorists to access the area. To ease the situation, our teams are working swiftly to address the bottleneck. In the meantime, motorists are advised to use an alternative route; 🔄Divert at Myanzi and proceed via Kassanda—Maddudu—Kiyuuya road, Turn Left to re-connect to the Mubende Highway. ❗️Please note; •The diversion is a gravel but motorable road. •The alternative route adds approximately 25 kms to your journey. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding as we work to restore normal traffic flow. #ConnectUg @MoWT_Uganda

🌧️ 🌧️On a rainy day, slow down. Arriving safely should be your priority!

#Mabira [along Kampala—Jinja highway] like never before! 🎅Santa all the way!

#Karuma: Some social media ‘engineers’ have also delivered on Karuma🤭! I imagine some missed out on the updates on the scope of works but picked up on the last action; laying of asphalt, as the only scope of work and cost driver on the entire project cost estd at over Ugx 11bn. But I could explain exactly what has been done; and what remains to be done; We’re talking about a bridge crossing over the rapid waters of the Nile!! The work demands total alertness, expertise, finesse and high quality inputs/materials. Let’s not forget how we all dread the increasing cost of construction materials! Now, think about what it takes to work on a bridge at Karuma . Is expertise cheap? Is workers’ safety cheap? The Goal of the repairs is to strengthen the Bridge to be able to facilitate access at Karuma for the next over 20 years! The new bridge will not wait for 20 years though as @GovUganda is right now involved in intense discussions with funding partners— JICA[🇯🇵] to build a new Bridge at this location. Let’s break down the scope of works for better context; 1. Retrofitting the steel structures; involves strengthening & replacing worn out steel parts of the bridge to improve performance, extending its lifespan. 2. Demolition of the old bridge deck The old surface deck was removed to make way for a stronger and more durable deck. The process began with milling off the old asphalt before demolishing the deck itself [Picture in frame 2]. 3. Replacement of the bridge bearings These components support the bridge deck giving it ability to handle stress and movement caused by loads. 3. Sandblasting of the steel trusses Involves cleaning the steel framework to remove rust, old paint nd other contaminants thereby extending the bridge’s lifespan, preventing structural weakening. 4. Casting of concrete for the new deck Pouring new concrete along with formwork and reinforcement steel, to improve the bridge’s capacity to handle traffic loads. Each of these activities ensures the bridge is safe, functional and able to meet the modern transportation demands justifying each cost driver ! Hoping this helps us appreciate the relationship between the extent of scope and cost. Next time when we see a project like this, let’s try consider the complexity behind the scenes and the value/goal it delivers. TO BE DONE; — Installation of expansion joints to enable load distribution and structural performance. These will be installed next month before opening the bridge to semi and larger trailers. —Lighting of the Bridge; pending installation soon —More safety features #ConnectUg @UNRA_UG @MoWT_Uganda

📌 Don’t miss out! Tune in to 93.3 KFM tomorrow at 8:00 AM as our PR Manager discusses road safety on the expressway. #StayInformed #DriveSafely #KEE

@WabiRaja @RonaldMuhinda Spot on! More details on scope of works to be shared!🙏🏽

@RonaldMuhinda This is what they call boda boda stage discussion. You expected the reconstruction of the bridge to be free. Laying the asphalt was one of the last things done.

Dear Ugandans, laying the asphalt tarmac surface on Karuma bridge cost 11bn. Let that sink in. Who will save this 🐄-ntry called Uganda?The thuggery is bleeding us.

⏮️As we transition, we continue to reflect on the areas of efficiency, innovation and dedication leading to improvement in Uganda’s transport systems. The operation & maintenance of the Kampala—Entebbe Expressway is one example! ✅Revenue Growth UGX 97.5 billion collected as Total revenue since commencement of toll operations in Jan 2022 with a 17.6% growth in the FY 2023/2024. Road users are now willing to pay tolls for reliable, faster and safer travel, showcasing the value delivered by the Expressway. ✅Maintenance Achieved over 90% performance in routine and emergency maintenance operations. ✅Incident Management/Surveillance Presence of Regular Route patrols enabling management of 350 incidents, demonstrating @KEE_UG commitment to road safety, comfort and convenience. ✅Traffic Impact Over 26,800 vehicles are currently using the Expressway on a daily basis, up from 21,000 vehicles in the first year of operation. This reinforces its role as a critical connectivity link given increased efficiency in operations and maintenance. #UNRAtrail

Situation at Karuma! May you go in peace….,the journey has been blessed! 🙏🏽 #ConnectUg

The Uganda National Roads Authority (@UNRA_UG ) has announced that the Karuma Bridge will officially reopen to traffic on Friday, December 20, 2024, an early Christmas gift for those who ply the Kampala–Gulu highway. DETAILS 👇🏽 #VisionUpdates newvisionapp.page.link/kWwdDuRzPF6f3U…