The 525-meter-long, cable-stayed bridge was funded by the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni claimed “it will last for 120 years.”
The new bridge is built across the Victoria Nile and is expected to reduce the heavy traffic that passes through the Nalubaale Bridge, which was built 64 years ago..
The President also said that 67% of the technical staff were Ugandan engineers and the bridge was completed in four years.
Japan’s State Foreign Affairs Minister Masahisa Sato was also at the opening on Wednesday. He and President Museveni cut the tape to open the Source of the Nile bridge.
The Japanese minister has hinted of future projects with Kenya.
And there are indications that Uganda has more big projects to unveil.
“…It is the season of big projects in Uganda. We will soon unveil new projects like the hydro power dams,” President Museveni said in a tweet.
Source : Nbcnewyork