Axle Load Control
UNRA is in the process of acquiring six new fixed weigh-in-motion weighbridges
Over loading, relative to legal load limits is widespread, yet it significantly accelerates the rate of road pavement deterioration leading to increased vehicle operating costs, travel times, and erosion of Government investment in road assets.
Overloading of heavy goods commercial vehicles, typically ranging from 10 – 50%, has led to the accelerated deterioration of roads which is dearly costly to the Ugandan Taxpayer.
The Traffic and Road Safety (Weighbridges) Regulations, 1998 and the Uganda National Roads Authority Act, 2007 demands of Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) to preserve the national roads infrastructure.
Accordingly, UNRA operates seven weighbridge stations located at Busia, Busitema, Lukaya, Mbarara, Mubende, Mbale and Luwero; the 8th station, at Magamaga (along Jinja – Iganga road) is still under construction. Out of the 8 weighbridges, 4 weighbridges at Luwero, Magamaga, Mbarara and Busia are fixed.
During the FY 2010/11, a variety of axle load control achievements were realised:
• Four mobile (Lukaya, Mubende, Busitema (Namutere) and Mbale) and two fixed (Mbarara (Makenke) and Busia) weighbridges were operated.
• Weighbridge platforms/pads constructed at Mubende, Lukaya, Busitema and Mbale stations.
• Four No weigh-in- motion weighbridges, two Vans and 10 generators procured.
• Two weigh-in-motion weighbridges procured and one of them to be fixed at Busitema weighbridge station to replace the old portable weighbridge.
• Construction works on the Luwero weighbridge were substantially completed on 31st August 2010 and commenced operations.
• The physical progress of works at Magamaga weighbridge was 90%.
• Procurement of weighbridges for the four border posts ongoing.
• A total of 169,477 vehicles were weighed.
Out of these, 54% were found overloaded above the legal limits. Those found overloaded were fined a total of UGX 473.150 million.
In order to improve the efficiency, reliability and transparency of the operations at the existing weighbridge stations, UNRA is in the process of acquiring six new fixed weigh-inmotion weighbridges, two WANs, 10 generators and IT equipment and systems.
The new weighbridge equipment will be used to replace all the mobile weighbridges currently in use and increase coverage of weighbridge stations on vital links like Fort –Portal Hima, Karuma-Pakwach and Soroti-Dokolo roads.
The IT facilitates will be installed at six weighbridge locations and will comprise the following items: CCTV cameras to record weighbridge operations; display monitors for truck drivers to note the axle weights; automatic vehicle registration number recognition system, computers, a router for internet connectivity over the WAN and a switch for LAN.
In addition, there will be a server at UNRA Headquarters for storing the integrated data base for the six weighbridge stations; these facilities will enhance the monitoring of activities in the field in real time.
UNRA is in the process of acquiring six new fixed weigh-in-motion weighbridges
Over loading, relative to legal load limits is widespread, yet it significantly accelerates the rate of road pavement deterioration leading to increased vehicle operating costs, travel times, and erosion of Government investment in road assets.Overloading of heavy goods commercial vehicles, typically ranging from 10 – 50%, has led to the accelerated deterioration of roads which is dearly costly to the
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