Road (Roads Infrastructure)
The roads refer to the development of road infrastructure, which consist all the facilities upon which road transport operates, whether the road is classified or unclassified. It is estimated that Southern Sudan has a road network of about 12,642 km consisting of 7,369 km of Interstate roads, 1,451 km of State primary roads and 3,822 km of State secondary roads. The roads have neither been classified nor inventoried which is prerequisite for strategic planning. Most of these roads are in a state of disrepair as they have not been maintained during the civil war. A few of the Interstate and primary roads have been improved to gravel standards.
The main roads in Southern Sudan today are the international links with Uganda and Kenya. Two main routes connect Southern Sudan with Uganda: Juba-Yei-Kaya and Juba-Nimule roads. Yei-Kaya link has become the main corridor on the west bank of the White Nile radiating westwards towards Maridi –Yambio-Tambura and northwards towards Mundri-Mvolo-Rumbek-Tonj-Thiet-Aweil. The route is a major lifeline as it connects various markets with that of Kenya and Uganda. The other international road link is Juba-Kapoeta-Narus to Lokichogio in Kenya.
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