Masaka–Mutukula Road


Masaka–Mutukula Road is a road in the Central Region of Uganda, connecting the town of Masaka, in Masaka District, to the border town of Mutukula in Rakai District.

Location

The road stars in Masaka, near the Uganda Police barracks, where this road forms a T-junction with Broadway Road. The road continues in a southwesterly direction, through Kalisizo, Kyotera and ends in Mutukula, at the international border with Tanzania, a total length of about.

Overview

This road is part of the East African Community Road Network Project. It is the main road transport corridor between Uganda and Tanzania. The road is divided into two sections: Masaka–Kyotera section, which measures, was built in 1960s and has begun to deteriorate and Kyotera–Mutukula section, measuring, was originally constructed in the 1960s and was upgraded to class II bitumen standards in 2003 with a loan from the African Development Bank. Section was in good condition, as of 2006, while section was in need of an upgrade.

Upgrade and expansion

In January 2020, the government of Uganda began preparations to upgrade and expand the road, using funds sourced from the African Development Bank. The single-carriageway road will be upgraded to class II bitumen surface, with culverts and drainage channels. The road width will be increased to. In the town of Kyotera, the width will be further increased to accommodate a parking lane.