KCCA closes Namirembe road as non-motorised works start
KCCA to close Namirembe road as non-motorised works start. FILE PHOTO
KAMPALA. Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) will this Saturday close Namirembe Road to pave way for the construction works of the Non-Motorised Transport (NMT).
According to the press statement issued Thursday evening, the road will be closed off from Shell Petrol station to Jaguar Bus Terminal.
"...traffic from the city centre will use Old Kampala, Mwanga II Road, Jaguar Road to their respective destinations," reads in part the statement.
Namirembe Road stretches from Berkeley (Bakuli) junction off Hoima Road to Mini-Price Shopping Arcade.
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The NMT project is meant to reduce congestion by giving leeway to pedestrians and cyclists.
A map showing Namirembe road in Kampala city
According to KCCA, the NMT project will be used to inform stakeholders on whether the same could be applied elsewhere in the city.
The designs of Namirembe Road NMT were made with support from the UN-Habitat, United Nations Environment Project (UNEP), Goudappel AfricaGoudappel Coffeng, a Dutch NGO.
With its bee-hive of activities, Namirembe Road is the major exit and entry point for motorists from either Mityana, Hoima or the Western parts of the country.
Namirembe Road also connects to other Roads like Nakivubo and Allen at Qualicel Shopping Arcade, John Ssebana Kizito Road (formerly Nakivubo Mews) at Ham Shopping Mall, Kafumba Mukasa Road, Mwanga II Road and Rubaga Road among others.
