Nebbi Municipal Council has missed its one-month deadline to relocate heavy trucks from the Nebbi–Pakwach highway, with congestion and safety concerns continuing along the busy road.
The council had proposed relocating the trucks to the Oryang lorry park as part of efforts to address traffic congestion and improve road safety. However, the site remains undeveloped, leaving truck drivers continuing to park along the highway.
Municipal authorities have attributed the delay to funding constraints, which have slowed preparations at the proposed lorry park.
Despite the setback, the council says it has secured road equipment from Nebbi District to begin grading the Oryang site. The grading works are expected to pave the way for the development and eventual relocation of heavy trucks.
According to the council, enforcement of the no-parking directive along the highway will commence once the necessary works at the lorry park are completed.
The continued presence of heavy trucks along the highway has raised concerns among motorists, pedestrians and other road users, particularly as congestion increases around busy sections of Nebbi Municipality.
Authorities are now under pressure to expedite the development of the Oryang lorry park and implement the relocation plan to ease congestion and improve safety along the Nebbi–Pakwach highway.
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