• The closure will start from Monday, August 9 to Sunday, October 10 to pave way for smooth construction of the ongoing Nairobi Expressway.
• The diversion shall entail the closure of the three lanes for traffic heading towards Westlands and the creation of two lanes on the road reserve for traffic movement.
The Kenya National Highways Authority has announced the closure of a section of Uhuru Highway between Kenyatta Avenue and University Way roundabouts.
The closure will start from Monday, August 9 to Sunday, October 10 to pave way for smooth construction of the ongoing Nairobi Expressway.
The authority’s director-general Eng Peter Mundinia has asked motorists to use diversion or the alternative routes for the period given.
The diversion shall entail the closure of the three lanes for traffic heading towards Westlands and the creation of two lanes on the road reserve for traffic movement.
“Motorists are advised to use the diversion given, or to use alternative routes. We apologise for any inconveniences that may be caused as we endeavor to provide an efficient, and reliable road network,” Mundinia said.
This comes as the authority reopens two roads along the road where the project is taking place. The roads had been closed for 20 days, which forced motorists using the Capital Centre access and Waiyaki Way to use alternate routes.
The expressway construction has turned Nairobi into a nightmare with cars piling up for hours during rush hour.
Overlapping and resulting accidents have become a common feature, despite the deployment of additional traffic police. Billions of shillings have been set aside for traffic management.
The 18.5km road starts at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and ends at the James Gichuru Junction along Waiyaki Way in Westlands. The official name is the JKIA-James Gichuru Expressway.
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