The Soroti–Dokolo–Lira Road is a road in Uganda, connecting the towns of Soroti in Soroti District, Dokolo in Dokolo District, and Lira in Lira District.
Location The road starts at Soroti (population 49,452), the largest town in the Teso sub-region, Eastern Region of Uganda. It continues in a northwesterly direction, through Dokolo in Dokolo District, Lango sub-region, Northern Region, to end at Lira, in Lira District, a total distance of about .
Upgrading to bitumen In 2007, partly financed with a loan from the World Bank Group, the government of Uganda began improving the surface of this road to class II bitumen, with shoulders and drainage channels. Upgrading of the Soroti-Dokolo section began in May 2007. Work on the Dokolo-Lira section began a month later. The construction contract was awarded to China Roads and Bridge Corporation. The road works were completed four months ahead of schedule in 2010. The total construction bill for the project was USh:153.1 billion, with the Soroti–Dokolo section costing USh:70.5 billion and the Dokolo–Lira section billed at USh:82.6 billion.
See also List of roads in Uganda Economy of Uganda Transport in Uganda Uganda National Roads Authority
References
External links Uganda National Road Authority Homepage The 5th Annual Joint Transportation Review: Uganda National Roads Authority - 27 October 2009 Regional Imbalance: The Story of Road Construction In Uganda