NEWS- Th๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐๐ง.๐๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ก๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ total closure ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐ ๐ญ๐จ all ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐๐.
While announcing the closure today, Gen Katumba Wamala revealed that the contractor will immediately start the demolition of the concrete deck to allow major works for its restoration.
The Minister who was accompanied by staff from the Ministry of Transport and Works and Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) disclosed that the exercise to reconstruct Karuma Bridge which the main gateway to Northern Uganda and West Nile is expected to last 03 months.
He however announced alternative routes for motorists from Kampala heading to Gulu and West Nile and advisedย themto use Luwero โ Kafu โ Masindi โ Paraa through the Murchison Falls National Park andconnect to Pakwach to Gulu via Olwiyo and vice versa from motorists from Gulu and West Nile.
He also said tgat that motorists to Lira can use the Rwenkunye โ Apac route via Masindi Port Ferry while motorists to Lira can also use Iganga โ Nakalama โTirinyi โ Pallisa โ Kumi โ Soroti โ Lira and vice versa.
