Pain for motorists as busy Uhuru Highway section closed for 20 days
Monday April 12 2021
A section of Uhuru Highway was closed to motorists to pave the way for the construction of the Nairobi Expressway. PHOTO | DIANA NGILA | NMG
By Amina Wako
Motorists using Uhuru Highway in Nairobi are set to endure long hours in traffic after a road agency closed a section of the busy highway for 20 days.
The closure, which commenced on April 9, is meant to allow for the ongoing construction of the Nairobi Expressway.
According to the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), the 20-day traffic disruption will affect the section between Bunyala roundabout and the Nyayo Stadium roundabout.
The section of Waiyaki Way in Nairobi that has been closed by the Kenya National Highways Authority to enable construction of the Nairobi Expressway to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. PHOTO | DENNIS ONSONGO
There will be a temporary disruption of the flow of vehicle traffic along Uhuru Highway into the capital’s CBD so as to allow for the ongoing construction of the Nairobi Expressway.
According to a communique by the Kenya National Highways Authority (Kenha), the 20 days traffic disruption will affect Uhuru Highway between Bunyala roundabout and the Nyayo Stadium roundabout
Kenha on Saturday urged motorists to comply with traffic management plans and follow the direction of traffic marshals as well as road signs.
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