By Daily Monitor
Heavy rains have ravaged a new bridge in Kyenjojo district which was commissioned two months ago.
The bridge whose construction cost about Shs95m, is a crossing link between the Sub Counties of Katooke and Kyarusozi, across the Aswa Swamp.
According to residents, the bridge started collapsing on Saturday and was completely down by Tuesday when all its culverts were washed away by running water.
Geoffrey Businge, a resident in the area, says the bridge was a major route which helped them connect to the two Sub Counties conveniently. He says that other routes like Kyenjojo –Rugombe – Kyarusozi are expensive and time-consuming.
Robert Mugisha, a farmer in the area says many of them are grounded because they cannot access the farms or even transport their agricultural produce to the markets.
Mugisha believes the work was done shoddily, considering the small size of the culverts and the fact that soil was used to seal the road instead of concrete. Read more>>
