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KCCA made this announcement on Friday.
The authority had recently just informed the nation that it had substantially completed the construction works. These works were meant to rehabilitate the 50-year-old taxi park.
KCCA said it consulted various stakeholders and together they decided to postpone the reopening of the park.
This is majorly because they want to conclude engagements with taxi operators’ leadership to ensure a smooth transition and security of all park users.
‘’We are pleased to inform all city dwellers that we are in the final lap of these engagements and will soon pass the baton over to the taxi operators and users at a date that will be communicated,’’ the statement partly reads.
The works on the area included excavation, installation of underground drainage lines, rock filling, among others. They also built new foundation layers for carpet and surfacing with asphalt concrete.
The new carpet will have markings to label areas for parking and for taxi and pedestrian movement.
KCCA said the park boundaries will be retained properly to prevent mud from washing onto the carpet, as has been the case. There will also be lighting and waiting sheds for passengers.
The authority urged people to be very patient, adding that everything will be finalized soon.
Check also;
- KCCA Digs Up Eighth Street Road To Cover Potholes
- KCCA Evicts Street Children From Downtown Kampala Amidst Resistance
- Museveni Sacks Serunkuuma And Kitaka From KCCA
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