TORORO, Uganda (Xinhua) — Construction continues apace on the U.S. $46 million dollar dual carriage bridge linking Uganda to Kenya at the Malaba border post and eventually ease the follow of exports and imports between the Kenyan seaport of Mombasa and hinterland eastern Africa.
The new road will stretch one kilometer from Kenya customs offices to Uganda.

Malaba bridge will ease freighter traffic through to Mombasa Port | Coastweek

MALABA Uganda (Xinhua) — A cargo truck from Kenya destined for Uganda rolls over the single carriage bridge at Malaba border point in eastern Uganda. The European union is funding the construction of a new dual carriage bridge that will link Kenya to Uganda at a tune of 46 million US dollars.The bridge is expected to ease flow of cargo trucks in and out of Uganda. XINHUA PHOTO – DANIEL EDYEGU

The dual carriage bridge will replace the current single carriage bridge linking the two East African countries.

The existing bridge was built by the British in 1961.

Source: Coast Week

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