The Ministry of Works and Transport has started rehabilitating bridges in Kasese District that were destroyed by floods.
Several bridges were damaged by floods which ravaged the district in May which has since paralyzed transport and affected social services.
Andrew Zirimenya, the Senior Engineer from the Ministry of Works says the ministry under the Bridge to Prosperity project has already done an evaluation on some of the bridges that need repairing and also identified places where new bridges will be constructed.
Zirimenya notes that the 63-metre long footbridge on River Lhubiriha connecting Kitholhu and Karambi sub-counties has been handed over to the Kasese district local government for management.
According to the Project Engineer bridges for prosperity, Samuel Mukasa, the bridges are meant to ease human movement especially in the hard to reach areas.
The LCIII Chairperson Kitholhu Sub County Martin Masereka says the sub-county has already identified a team that will oversee the proper use of the new bridge.
He says such bridges are a boost to communities that have been struggling to reach markets with their goods and other social amenities.
