Sections of the Mombasa Road under construction are set to open to ease traffic. Kenya National Highways Authority announced that Amulti-agency team has been set up to guide traffic control interventions on the road.
The intervention will include ensuring the sites have adequate and well-signposted lanes, rapid intervention in case of accidents, and well-defined U-turn points. According to KeNHA ag director-general Eng David Muchilwa, the projected opening date for the JKIA-Mlolongo section is September 10,
The Nairobi Expressway begins at Mlolongo, connects Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to the CBD, and then terminates at James Gichuru in Westlands. Motorists are urged to avoid driving on the construction site and follow the designated diversion to avoid raising dust.
PPP model
The Westlands-James Gichuru section will be opened on September 30, followed by the Haile Selassie-UoN Roundabout that is projected to be opened on October 15.
Since the construction of the 27.1-kilometre Nairobi Express Way began in October 2019, motorists have been experiencing choking gridlock on the route, as the number of lanes on both sides of traffic has been significantly reduced.
The Sh59 billion project is scheduled for completion in June 2022. Currently heavy works have been accomplished and the highway is 57% complete. The road project is the first major project in the East African country to be carried out through a PPP model. The project has opened massive opportunities for local businesses as well as individuals, according to Kenya National Highways Authority, a state corporation. More than 1,800 local youths have been employed by the contractor.
