The Kampala Capital city Authority (KCCA) acting executive director Andrew Kitaka has cautioned Kampala city dwellers to stop interfering with the construction of non-motorised transport (NMT) so that its implementation goes on as planned.
He said they had received complaints from the contract and his workers being interrupted by some city dwellers and shop owners neat the construction site that the materials were being removed.
Speaking to journalists yesterday Kitaka has “I caution and appeal to city dwellers, shop owners near or along the NMT roads being constructed not to interfere with the construction works.
If there are demonstrations and removal of road construction materials it does not affect the contractor but us KCCA if there are any delays”.
The NMT roads; Namirembe Road and Luwum Street will cost Shs3b and details of when the works will be complete will be announced. The project, which is funded by the government, is meant to reduce congestion by giving leeway to pedestrians and cyclists.
“Non-motorised transport has worked well in other countries and we are making it on Namirembe Road and Luwum Street as a pilot study because many people in the city walk to work. When this project is done it will then inform our next course of action,” he said.
Namirembe Road stretches from Berkley (Bakuli) junction up to Mini-price shopping arcade at the foot of Luwum Street. From this spot, Luwum Street stretches through Burton and Dastur streets up to Entebbe Road.
Stirling Civil Engineering Ltd is undertaking the civil works. “The work is progressing well and is on schedule” a KCCA top official added.
Stirling officials declined to comment much on the project but called for the cooperation of city dwellers especially shop owners where the road is being constructed.
