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Africa-Press<\/a> – Uganda<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Residents and leaders on Buwaya Island in Kasanje Town Council, Wakiso District, are upbeat about the government\u2019s plan to construct a suspension toll-bridge connecting to Entebbe Town.<\/p>\n

If constructed, the bridge will offer a shorter route connecting to Kampala – Masaka highway in Mpigi District.According to the outgoing minister for Works and Transport, Gen Edward Katumba Wamala, the government plans to implement the project under the National Development Plan III (NDP III). \u201cOur plan is to have a bridge between Nakiwogo and Buwaya so that it becomes easier for travellers from Entebbe to connect to Mpigi or Masaka without necessarily going through Kampala. A person will just cross the bridge and connect to Mpigi in less than 30 minutes,\u201d Gen Wamala said during an interview on Sunday.<\/p>\n

However, he said construction of the bridge will take some time because engineers will have to first conduct numerous feasibility studies, including checking the depth of the water on the route. The distance between Nakiwogo docking site to Buwaya is estimated to be 4 kilometres.Already, the government has promised to tarmac the Nateete-Nakawuka-Kisubi \u2013Mpigi \u2013Kasanje \u2013Buwaya road. However, it is not yet clear when the project will kick off.<\/p>\n

The planned development has attracted many people who have since bought land and constructed residential houses in Buwaya. Many commute daily to work in Entebbe town using the Nakiwogo-Buwaya ferry and private boats. Others have bought agricultural land and they supply considerable tonnes of food and crops to various markets in Entebbe.\u201cConsidering the rate at people are buying land in Buwaya, we have started getting worried that land in this area is also going to become expensive. An acre of land in Buwaya currently costs between Shs30 million and Shs50 million,\u201d Ms Safina Nagawa, a resident of Buwaya and market vendor at Nakiwogo market, said.<\/p>\n

Before Covid-19 struck the country last year, Ms Nagawa said boats connecting to Buwaya used to carry between 10 and 12 passengers and they were charging Shs2,000 but the fares have increased to Shs3,000 as boats carry only three passengers to observe social distancing rules.\u201cIf a bridge is erected, the transport fares will be no more. It will be easier for one to connect to either side of the lake because we will be crossing on foot without necessarily using boats,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Traffic jam<\/b><\/p>\n

Former Entebbe Municipality Mayor Vincent Kayanja Depaul said some tourists who come to Uganda through Entebbe sometimes want to use the Nakiwo-Buwaya route to go straight to South western Uganda and avoid the menacing traffic gridlock in Kampala.\u201cs are still a challenge in Kampala and many tourists who come to Uganda usually complain about it. So, this bridge, if constructed, will save us a lot,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Uganda. Residents and leaders on Buwaya Island in Kasanje Town Council, Wakiso District, are upbeat about the government\u2019s plan to construct a suspension toll-bridge connecting to Entebbe Town. 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