As a roads agency blocks two key city highways to enable for the continuing building of the Nairobi Expressway, motorists may expect lengthy traffic hours.
Motorists utilizing the Capital Centre entrance and Waiyaki Way will have to find alternate routes starting Monday, according to the Kenya National Highways Authority (Kenha).
The ramp from Waiyaki Way to Prof Wangari Maathai Road will be closed for 34 days beginning June 28, 2021, according to Kenha.
“This is to make room for the Nairobi Expressway to be built along Mombasa Road. Alternative routes are recommended for motorists. Kenha apologizes for the inconvenience as it strives to deliver a dependable, efficient, and safe road network,” said the company.
From Monday until July 17, the Capital Centre entrance along Mombasa Road will be blocked for 20 days, according to Kenha Director-General Peter Mundinia.
The closures will exacerbate the already severe traffic congestion caused by current road work.
Since the expressway’s construction began, traffic has backed up for hours on Mombasa Road, Uhuru Highway, and Waiyaki Way during rush hour.
Despite the deployment of extra traffic enforcement personnel, overlapping and accidents have grown commonplace.
James Macharia, the Transport Cabinet Secretary, described the road users’ experiences as “extremely short-term discomfort” in April.
“In the meanwhile, I understand there are many inconveniences as people spend longer hours stuck in traffic, but the Nairobi Expressway is being built to alleviate the traffic congestion that existed previously. There would be no reason to build the roadway if there was no traffic congestion previously. “This anguish we’re experiencing right now is only temporary,” he explained.
