The Works and Engineering Department is headed by the City Engineer and is responsible for providing technical support and guidance on the urban structural design, infrastructure improvement, road network development and maintenance and control of infrastructure developments in the City.

During the implementation of LGDPII, Lira City has had a total of about 37 kilometers of paved roads, 183kms of Gravel and 66kms of Earth road roads. This implies that, the Proportion of paved roads to total roads is 15%, unpaved road network in fair to good condition is 35%, while paved road network in fair to good condition is at 19.5%.These roads are in motorable states and has led to reduction in roads traffic accidents.

Lira City has six Major roads that cut through and go to other Cities. These are Lira Kampala road, Lira Aloi road, Lira Apac road and Lira Boroboro road Lira –Soroti, and Lira –Kitgum Road. Besides the major roads, there are also many minor roads within the City such as Adekokwok road, Erute road among others and very many Local roads which provide access to different villages and areas. Some of these roads have been opened up recently in the respective divisions. The most common means of transport is private with 74% being use of private transport. Bicycles are the common mode of privet transport with 64% owning Bicycle, and 12.2% owning Cars.

WORKS  DEPARTMENTAL REPORT

Work and Engineering is mandated to:

Plan, design, implement, maintain public infrastructure in the City

Control private physical development in the City 

Regulate and ensure compliance to the construction practices

Advise the entities on appropriate method, system, material for physical development

Inspects plants, equipment, machine, tool, buildings, roads, bridges, drainage, structures, open space, boundary walls, excavation etc. and recommend them for public use

EQUIPMENT AVALIABLE

i Motor Grader     Grounded

ii Tractor       it is in  a very poor mechanical condition

iii Pedestrian roller it is old and frequently break down

iv pick up truck it is old and frequently breaks down

IMPLEMENTED ACTIVITIES FOR FY 2023/24 UNDER TRANSPORT REHABILITATION GRAND

In FY 2023/2024 the IPF for Transport Rehabilitation grand was shs 1000,000,000 and we  have received all the fund. the following activities were planned

Road Rehabilitation on 14 roads with a total length of 35km at Shs 859,086,900=

Road inventory and condition surveys Shs 24,00,000=

Mechanical impress Shs 40,000,000=

Administration cost Shs 54,000,000=

Environmental Mitigation Shs 10,000,000=

THE FOLLOWING ARE THEROADS WORKED ON

S/N  PROJECT NAME                              SCOPE OF WORK                                                                      REMARKS

1 Te-Ebira (1.8km)                     Bush clearing, Scarifying, gravelling and drainage works                       completed

2.Te-Okole(5.5km)                     Bush clearing, scarifying, gravelling and drainage works                       completed

3.Okot Ongon Bottle Neck      culvert installation                                                                                    completed

4. Okello Oula RD (0.8)              Bush clearing, scarifying, gravelling and drainage works                      on going  

5. DOC -Agoni Rd (3km)           Bush clearing, scarifying, gravelling and drainage works                      on going

6. Onapa road (1.2km)              Bush clearing, scarifying, gravelling and drainage works                      on going

7.Okori olero (ikm)                    Bush clearing, scarifying, gravelling and drainage works                      on going

8. Ogwang john Rd(2.4km)      Bush clearing, scarifying, gravelling and drainage works                        completed

9. kole Rd (1KM)                     Bush clearing, scarifying, gravelling and drainage works                         On going

10. Adekokwok aiia (12km)    Bush clearing, scarifying, gravelling and drainage works                         On going

11.Te-mogo (1.2KM)               Bush clearing, scarifying, gravelling and drainage works                          completed

12,Kulu Owelo  Bottle Neck     Bush clearing, scarifying, gravelling and drainage works                         On going

13. Anai Agali Bypass( 6KM)     Bush clearing, scarifying, gravelling and drainage works                        on going

14. Cuk- Ebange road (0.3km)  Bush clearing, scarifying, gravelling and drainage works                        on going

IMPLEMENTED ACTIVITIES FOR FY 2023/24 UGANDA ROAD FUND

In FY 2023/24 the IPF for Uganda Road Fund  was shs 309,716,000 and we received all the fund .the following activities were planned;

Routine Manual Maintenance (Gangs work) shs 101,016,00=

Routine Mechanized Maintenance (2.4km) at shs 77,000,000=

Mechanical Impress shs 8,000,000=

Environmental Mitigation 5,000,000=

Purchases of tool and safety wear shs 40,000,000=

S/N  PROJECT NAME                              SCOPE OF WORK                                                                      

1 Bar-apwo to Bala boarder           Bush clearing, grading, spot gravelling and drainage works  

2 Aler Compost Access Road          Bush clearing, grading, spot gravelling and drainage works 

3. Aputi road                                   patching 

PROJECTS UNDER USMID

1 Beautification of mayor garden

2. supply of street lights 

3 Repair of 150 solar lights 

4 Beautification of  Tipper Stage

5 Roads and parks

CHALLENGES IN THE  IMPLEMENTATION OF URF

URF guideline recommends that all the  activities must be executed under force account  mechanism ,below are the challenges affecting the performance;

Lack of road equipment to implement the works, Lira City Council has only one motor grader, which is grounded and there is no any other Equipment, we opted to Hired of road Equipment which affected our initial planning

Late releases of the funds

Delay in the procurement processes for the materials to be used on the road

inadequate staff leading to too much worked load on the few existing staffs

Non -payment to the service provider leading low supply fuel