Aurecon

Aurecon was appointed in February 2009 to provide design, tender assistance and construction supervision for the reseal and rehabilitation of 66 km of existing surfaced road between Kawempe and Luwero. The road is part of the corridor connecting Kampala to northern Uganda, north-western Uganda, southern Sudan and the eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The heavy traffic in the area and the poor condition of the existing pavement required the reworking of the existing road base. A new base and a sub-base layer were imported, and a double seal was used as surface treatment.

The sections from Kawempe to Luwero and from Luwero to Kafu are currently undergoing the rehabilitation of their pavements and the application of a double seal on the trafficked lanes, as well as a single seal on the surfaced shoulders.

Besides the rehabilitation of failed road sections, the project also consists of periodic maintenance (resealing with single bituminous surface treatment or overlay with asphalt concrete), reinstatement and lining of side drains, restoration of road markings and furniture, and preparatory works for pothole and base repairs.