The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has said there will be disruption of traffic on Jinja road for about 21 days as it embarks on building new sewer lines for the population of Kampala.
According to a notice from NWSC the Corporation has contracted Sogea Satom to excavate and lay sewer lines along the Jinja road between Electoral Commission offices and Centenary Park, beginning (today) Friday 9th. The works will however be conducted at night to minimize on the inconveniences.
“During this period, some sections of Jinja road crossing will be closed to motorists and traffic will be diverted to alternative routes. The excavation works will be done in two phases to allow proper traffic management and minimize traffic disruptions,” the notice indicates.
According to the notice, normal time of work will be through the night and it will take twelve days (12 days) to complete phase 1, 2 and 3 of the pipe installation while all reinstatements of the road pavement will be done within another nine working days.
During shift three of the road crossing, heavy trucks will be diverted to 5th, 6th and 7th streets. Motorists that use Jinja Road crossing along Electoral Commission and Centenary Park have been advised to use alternative routes during this period to avoid travel delays.
“NWSC is working jointly with Uganda Police and Kampala City Authority to ensure that the sewer works and traffic diversion are managed with minimum inconvenience. Any inconveniences are regretted,” NWSC said.