Construction Supervision of Upgrading Road Gravel Roads to Bitumen Standard: Soweto, Salaama, Kimera, Kalerwe – Tula, Kawempe – Mpererwe, and Bukoto – Kisasi Roads (12.1 Km) and completion of supervision of the drainage improvement works on Lubigi channel.

The project involved the supervision of upgrading works of 6 road links (Soweto, Salaama, Kimera, Kalerwe – Ttula, Kawempe – Mpererwe and Bukoto – Kisaasi roads) from gravel to asphalt concrete standard as well as Lubigi Channel drainage improvement in Kampala City under the World Bank funded Kampala Institutional and Infrastructure Development (KIIDP) project.

Six secondary links in Kampala—Soweto, Salaama, Kimera, Kalerwe–Ttula, Kawempe–Mpererwe and Bukoto–Kisaasi—were still gravel despite carrying commuter minibuses, boda-bodas and market traffic that far exceeded their structural capacity. Dust, and seasonal rain wash-outs raised transport costs and safety risks, yet the corridors lie within narrow urban rights-of-way lined with informal businesses that depend on uninterrupted access.

Our construction supervision focused on two core tasks. First, field engineers monitored every stage of pavement construction — sub-grade preparation, base and binder placement, and final asphalt concrete surfacing — to ensure that material specifications, layer thicknesses and compaction targets matched contract requirements. Second, a rolling traffic-management plan kept at least one lane usable on each link, limiting disruption to commuter minibuses, boda-bodas and storefront access. The result is a continuous, all-weather bitumen corridor that cuts travel times, reduces vehicle operating costs and aligns with Kampala’s broader urban-mobility objectives.