NEWS- Th𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐆𝐞𝐧.𝐄𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐚 𝐖𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 total closure 𝐨𝐟 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐚 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐨 all 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒.
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 advised themto use Luwero — Kafu — Masindi — 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 — Apac route via Masindi Port Ferry while motorists to Lira can also use Iganga — Nakalama —Tirinyi — Pallisa — Kumi — Soroti — Lira and vice versa.
