News reaching our platform confirms Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala, Minister of Works and Transport, has given a new traffic advisory to travellers using and crossing over the Karuma Bridge.
However, the minister indicated that the closure of Karuma Bridge is meant to install the expansion joints on the facility/bridge, which is along the Kampala–Gulu Highway and Ayago Bridge on the Karuma–Olwiyo Road.
According to the Advisory Note dated February 28th, 2025, and signed by Minister Katumba Wamala, which this online publication has seen, the Karuma Bridge will be closed starting March 10th up to March 31st, 2025.
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“Following last year’s closure for urgent repairs, Karuma Bridge was reopened on 20th December 2024 for only light vehicles to ease travel during the festive season. To complete these essential works, the Ministry of Works and Transport wishes to announce the installation of expansion joints on Karuma Bridge,” the Advisory Note reads in part.
Furthermore, the installation of expansion joints is to ensure long-term stability and full traffic restoration, and during this period they will install expansion joints on Ayago Bridge.
Minister Katumba Wamala therefore advised travellers to use alternative routes, which include Kampala–Gulu/West Nile via Luwero–Kafu–Masindi–Paraa (Murchison Falls National Park)–Pakwach or Gulu via Olwiyo and vice versa, or use Kampala to Lira via Iganga–Nakalama–Tirinyi–Pallisa–Kumi–Soroti to Lira and vice versa.
In conclusion, the statement also indicated that motorists to Lira can use the Rwenkunye–Apac route via the Masindi Port Ferry.
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