The road connects the urban centers of Soroti, the largest city in Teso sub-region, to Katakwi, the district headquarters of Katakwi District and to Moroto, the largest city in the Karamoja sub-region.
[3] Prior to 2016 this transport corridor posed serious challenges to residents and visitors, who endured the dust and potholes during the dry season.
In the rainy season the road became a bog, with vehicles stuck in the mud for days, sometimes for weeks.
[4][5] In November 2016, the upgrade of the road to grade II bitumen standard, with culverts, shoulders and drainage channels began.
[7] As of January 2020, the road had been fully tarmacked from Soroti to Moroto, and was open to the public.