It forms a semicircle across the northern suburbs of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.
[2] The bypass stretches from Namboole, approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) to the east of downtown Kampala.
[3] The highway winds through the suburbs of Naalya, Kiwaatule, Kulambiro, Kigoowa, Bukoto, Mulago, Makerere, Bwaise, Kawaala, and Namungoona, to end at Busega, approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) west of the city.
[8] In August 2012, Ugandan print media reported that expansion of the bypass to dual carriageway for its entire length would begin in early 2013.
[9] In May 2014, the Uganda National Roads Authority awarded the construction contract for the expansion to Mota-Engil, Engenharia E Construcao SA, a subsidiary of the Mota-Engil civil engineering and construction conglomerate based in Portugal.
[4] In October 2014, Ugandan print media reported that the construction start was postponed to the end of 2014 and would last approximately 30 months.
[16] In January 2022, the completed dual carriageway road was commissioned by Jessica Alupo, the Vice President of Uganda.