The four -lane, dual carriage 23.7 km expressway will stretch from Busega in Kampala to Kalagala Village, Mpigi Town Council.

The ongoing works started from Katende Village in Kiringente Sub-county last week and continue towards Mpigi Town Council.

Mr Allan Ssempebwa, the deputy head of public and corporate affairs at Uganda National Roads Authority (Unra), told Daily Monitor that the contractor has since November been mobilising equipment, labour, materials and construction of ancillary facilities like contractors camp, laboratories but was disrupted by the coronavirus outbreak in late March.

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Mr Charles Nsobya, the Mpigi District planner, said the project is good for the development of the district which currently falls under greater Kampala Metropolitan area.

The Shs547b Busega-Mpigi expressway project, expected to last 30 months, will pass through 21 villages spread in two town councils (Kyengera and Mpigi ) and two sub-counties of Kiringete and Wakiso.