FACULTY OF ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY APPLIED DESIGN

AND FINE ART

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
BACHELORS OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
HIGHWAY ENGINEERING
ASSIGNMENT 01
NAME; IRADUHA INNOCENT
REG NUMBER; 2020/A/KCE/0538/F
COURSE UNIT; HIGHWAY ENGINEERING
COURSE CODE; BCE3202
COURSE LECTURER; DR. TERSEER AKO
Kanungu district is one the districts in south western Uganda, located in Kigezi sub region. Since
it is still developing district as it started in 2000 its roads are both functional and administrative
classified.
FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION
These roads are classified according to the function or purpose. It helps to identify the role of
each road in transportation system and prioritize accordingly. Examples of functional roads
include trunk roads, feeder roads, and rural access roads
Under functional classification we have urban and rural roads and they are discussed in detail
below as follows; -
1. Urban roads
Urban roads are located within cities and urban areas, they are designed to provide access to and
within urban areas, and to facilitate movement of people, goods and services within the city.
Urban roads are classified basing on their functions, which include arterial roads, collector roads
and local roads.
 Arterial roads
Arterial roads are major roads that provide high capacity links between different parts of the city.
They are typically wider and have higher speed limits than other roads. Examples of arterial
roads include highways, freeways and express ways.
 In Kanungu we have one arterial road which connects from Ishasha country boarder to
Rukungiri district and then to Kanungu town through Kihihi town
 Collector roads
Collector roads connect local roads to arterial roads and are responsible for distributing traffic
with in the neighborhood and commercial areas. They are designed to provide access to
residential areas, schools, shopping centers and other amenities. Examples include boulevards,
avenues, and major streets.
Example of the roads as follows; -
 Katete street, Kasya road, Tirangana road, Fr. Busigye road, Makiro road which connects
to Makiro catholic church, schools and hospital, and Republic road these are collector
roads in Kanungu town.
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Figure 4 streets in Kanungu town

 Muyenga road, Kinyangwe avenue, Rutwe street. Rukutwa street, Barageine street,
Rukarara avenue, Market street. These are located in Kihihi town
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Figure 3streets in kihihi town

 Local roads
They are the lowest classification of urban roads and provide access to individual properties and
residencies. They are typically narrow, and have low speed limits than other urban roads.
Examples cul- de- sacs, alleys, and residential streets
 Savannah road which connects to Kihihi airstrip
 Kirezi road which connects to the Airtel and MTN masts
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Figure 2.savannah road

 Rural roads
These are roads located outside urban areas typically in rural or remote areas. They are designed
to provide access to agricultural land forests, mines, and other natural resources. Rural roads are
classified based on their functions which includes primary rural roads, secondary rural roads, and
tertiary rural roads
 Primary rural roads
They are major rural high ways that provide high capacity links between different parts of the
country, they are typically wider and have high speed limits than other rural roads. Examples
include national high ways and federal highways.
 Butogota – Kyeshero road which connects to Kyeshero boarder of Uganda and
Democratic Republic of Congo
 Bwindi – Butogota – Kanyantorongo road which connects to Bwindi national park
Figure 1. kanyantorogo- Butogota - Bwindi road

 Secondary rural roads

These connect primary rural roads to local communities and provide access to rural towns and
villages they are designed to provide access to agricultural lands, forests, mines and other natural
resources examples include state highways,
 Rutenga – Kinaba – Kiziba – Mpungu road which connects from Bwindi national park to
Kanungu Hamurwa road
 Kihihi – Matanda – Kameme road
 Mukono - Samaliya – Katembe road

 Tertiary roads
These are lowest classification of rural roads and provide access to individual properties and
residences. They are typically narrow and have low speed limits than other rural roads. Examples
include; - farm roads, forest roads and mining roads
 Hakatindo – Mafuga – Nyamwizi Road which collects people around Mafuga forest to
Rutenga
 Kirimba – Katojo – Kerere road

ADMINISTRATIVE CLASSIFICATION OF ROADS

It refers to the categorization of roads based on their administrative jurisdiction and level of
service they provide. This classification is important in highway engineering as it helps in the
planning, design, construction and maintenance of roads.
The classification usually includes national highways, state highways, district roads, and rural
roads.
The administrative classification of roads helps in determining the funding and responsibility for
maintenance and development of roads. It also helps in determining the design standards and
traffic regulations for each category of road.
 National or federal highways
They are major highways that connect different parts of the country and are owned and
maintained by the national government. They are designed to provide high capacity links
between major cities and towns and facilitate movement of people goods and services across the
country.
 Kanungu – Ahamurwa road its operated and maintained by UNRA
 Kanungu – Kambuga – Rukungiri road
 Kanungu – Rugyeyo – Nyakyishenyi road
 Kihihi – Nyamirama – Bwabara – Rukungiri road
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Figure 2kihihi nyamirama bwabala rukungiri road

 State highways
These are highways that connect different parts of the state and are owned and maintained by the
state government. They are designed to provide high capacity links between major cities and
towns within the state and facilitate movement of people, goods, and services within the state.
 In Kanungu we have no state highways

 District roads
These are roads that connect villages and towns within a district. These roads are usually
maintained by the district administration and are meant to provide connectivity within the
district. The district roads are usually of lower capacity than state highways or national highways
and may not have a divider in the middle of the road. These roads may also have intersections
with other roads, which may require traffic signals or roundabouts to manage traffic flow
  Rugyeyo – Kanungu roadit connects people from Rugyeyo to the district head quarters of
kaningu district
 Kameme – kihihi road this collects people, goods, and services to kihihi town from
Kameme as it is known for agricultural produce.

Figure 3kanungu rugyeyo road

 Rural roads
These are roads that connect remote areas to main road network. These roads are usually
maintained by local panchayats or village councils and are meant to provide connectivity to rural
areas. Rural roads may be unpaved or partially paved, and may have low capacity. These roads
may also have to cross rivers or other obstacles which may require the construction of bridges
and culverts.
 Omukyitusi – kinyangwe – karaunda -kihihi road which collects people from kinyangwe
karaunda and surrounding places to kihihi – Kanungu road
  Rwemisisi- Rukarara road which collects people from those areas and connects them to
Kanungu Kihihi road

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Figure 4rural roads in kinyangwe rwemisisi roads