The Kenya National Highways Authority has extended closure of the Nairobi bound traffic at Nyayo Stadium roundabout from May 31 at 9am to June 2 at 4pm
Kenha Director General Peter Mundinia said that the extension is to allow sufficient time for the contractor to complete installation of culverts.
“The contractor encountered a rock during the implementation of works thus delaying the initial programme. Motorists have been advised to use alternative routes (Aerodrome Road, Baricho Road or Dunga Road). We shall also erect appropriate directional signs for effective traffic flow. Kenha apologises for any inconveniences that may be caused at the authority endeavors to provide an efficient, safe and reliable road network,” said Mundinia.
Expressway project
Kenha earlier stated that the traffic disruption being witnessed along the Mombasa Road all the way to James Gichuru Road, is being caused by the ongoing construction of the Nairobi Expressway project. The Nairobi Expressway Project is a 27-kilometer road project beginning from Mlolongo through the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and Nairobiโs CBD to Westlandโs area along Waiyaki Way. The project involves a four-lane and six-lane dual carriageway within the existing median of Mombasa Road/Uhuru Highway/Waiyaki Way and 10 interchanges.
The project broke grounds in October last year with China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) as the contractor. The latter is responsible for the design, financing, and construction of the road under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) framework. The company will also operate the road for about 27 years so as to recoup its investment through the collection of road tolls.
The road project is the first major project in the East African country to be carried out through a PPP model. It was initially to be completed December 2022 but has now been moved to December 2021 bringing the much-needed relief to traffic congestion in the Nairobi municipality.
