Dilapidated bridges and deteriorating roads across the West Nile sub-region are disrupting trade, increasing transport costs and discouraging investment, with businesses and residents calling for urgent government intervention.
Across Nyaravur, Angal Town Council, Parombo, Akworo and Erussi sub-counties in Nebbi District, bridges built more than three decades ago have fallen into disrepair.
Cracked structures and missing guardrails have turned key transport routes into dangerous bottlenecks, slowing the movement of people and goods.
During the rainy season, bridges such as Ayilla, Pacing and Akuru become nearly impassable, leaving heavy trucks stranded for hours or even days along the Nyaravur–Parombo, Nebbi–Goli, Zombo and Vurra road corridors.
Traders say the poor road network has become a major obstacle to business, forcing transporters to spend more on fuel, vehicle repairs and security while delaying deliveries.
Marvin Okaba, the Deputy Managing Director of Rock Global Oils Limited, says the poor condition of roads linking Nyaravur, Parombo, Goli and Vurra has significantly affected the company’s operations.
Among the priority structures residents want the government to reconstruct are Ayilla Bridge on the Nyaravur–Angal–Parombo road, Acodho Bridge linking Parombo Town Council to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Pacing Bridge, Akuru Bridge.
By URN
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