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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>The Japanese government has revealed it is \u201cstill reviewing\u201d the government\u2019s proposal for financing and construction of a new bridge across the River Nile at Karuma at the parallels of Nwoya and Kiryandongo districts.<\/b><\/p>\n

The government submitted a proposal for financing for a new bridge through the Japanese government\u2019s overseas development agency, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), more than five years ago.<\/p>\n

The Uganda National Roads Authority (Unra) indicated previously that designs for the 250-metre bridge were completed. It is projected to cost $100m (Shs375b).<\/p>\n

Diplomatic sources familiar with the matter indicated the discussions on the project had been delayed by a raft of concerns in the initial government\u2019s proposal. Among the concerns included the government pitching the project as a \u201cgrant and not a loan.\u201d<\/p>\n

Unra, diplomatic sources said, pitched an idea of a bridge with all sorts of designs showing local cultures on grounds on premise that the Karuma area is a tourist site or even in a national park, which would shoot the project cost up.<\/p>\n

Asked about the matter yesterday, JICA clarified that \u201cit is a misunderstanding.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Japanese government funded the construction of the 525-metre-long cable-stayed bridge in Jinja.<\/p>\n

The $130m bridge has a design life span of 120 years.<\/p>\n

In the designs, the Jinja bridge was supposed to accommodate among others, a restaurant, public toilet, supermarket, exhibition area, and a Michino-Eki, a Japanese phrase for the roadside station, for promoting local tourism and trade. These were eventually left out over cost overrun concerns.<\/p>\n

Unra\u2019s media relations officer Allan Ssempebwa confirmed yesterday that the project designs are ready \u201cand the process to identify financing kicked off with the Japanese expressing interest.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe government is certainly aware of the urgency for a new bridge at that location,\u201d Mr Ssempebwa said, adding: \u201cVarious project studies have to be undertaken and approved before financing given the heavy traffic the bridge carries. One of those studies is the Environment, Social Impact Assessment (ESIA).\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Mr Ssempebwa, however, described as \u201cpremature\u201d discussions on the financing arrangement of the project saying \u201cit will depend on our financing partner.\u201d<\/p>\n

The existing Karuma bridge was constructed in 1963 to help cotton\/tobacco farmers in the West Nile region transport their produce to the Southern Range Nyanza (previously Nyanza Textile Mills) in Jinja via Kampala. The bridge also links the Northern\/West Nile region with the Central via the Kampala\u2014Luweero\u2014Lira\u2013Kamdini\u2013Karuma road.<\/p>\n

On May 6, Unra closed the bridge to heavy trucks pending the restoration of the bridge structure as quickly as possible. Motorists from Kampala heading to Gulu\/West Nile region have been advised to use the alternative route of Luwero-Kafu, Masindi-Paraa, Murchison Falls National Park to connect to Pakwach or Gulu via Olwiyo, and vice versa for motorists from West Nile\/Gulu.<\/p>\n

Motorists from Oyam\/Lira districts have been advised to use a route through eastern Uganda via Dokolo-Soroti-Kumi-Paliisa-Tirinyi-Nakalama-Iganga to Jinja, and vice versa.<\/p>\n

The traffic diversions have led to a rise in transport fares on the routes and travel inconveniences for many travellers.<\/p>\n

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