Engineering teams have completed more than half the grading work on the Turalei–Mayen Abun road, county infrastructure officials said Thursday, marking one of the most visible advances in Twic County's current development programme. The corridor connects Turalei town to agricultural payams and a health post that serves communities otherwise cut off during heavy rains.
Project manager Engineer Michael Ajang told TMR that crews are clearing drainage ditches, compacting embankments and installing culverts at seasonal stream crossings. Temporary traffic controls allow market lorries and ambulance motorcycles to pass at scheduled intervals, reducing the complete closures that frustrated traders last month.
This road carries sorghum to market and mothers to hospital. Every metre we grade is a metre closer to a county that moves together.
Residents along the route said travel times have already fallen on finished sections, with motorcycle taxis cutting fares for students and clinic staff. Farmers reported fewer losses from spoiled produce when trips to Turalei market take hours instead of a full day on muddy tracks.
Weather, funding and next phases
Officials cautioned that the approaching rains could slow earthworks unless remaining culverts are installed within the next three weeks. The county has allocated contingency funds for gravel surfacing on the steepest segments, while partners discuss longer-term asphalt plans linked to regional trade routes.
Community labour teams earn daily wages clearing brush and marking hazard zones, part of a county policy to keep benefits local. Supervisors document progress with geotagged photos published at monthly forums, a transparency measure residents demanded after previous projects stalled without explanation.
When complete, the upgraded route is expected to integrate with classroom and water-point projects launched earlier this season, forming a backbone for economic activity across central Twic Mayardit. Traders, teachers and health workers alike say reliable roads may prove as transformative as any single facility built beside them.
