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The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced a temporary closure of a section of Mombasa Road from October 29, 2024, to Friday, November 22, 2024.
The authority said traffic will be disrupted in a section of Mombasa Road near Panari Hotel from Tuesday, October 29, 2024, to Friday, November 22, 2024.
The temporary closure will allow for realignment of the road and construction of a mid-span footbridge foundation at the median between the Mombasa bound lanes and the adjacent Nairobi Expressway fence.
KeNHA urged motorists to follow the proposed traffic management plan and cooperate with the police and traffic marshals on site.
The Kenya National Highways Authority is a statutory body established under the Kenya Roads Act of 2007 and inaugurated in September 2008.
KeNHA is responsible for the development, rehabilitation, management and maintenance of all National Trunk Roads comprising Class S, A, and B roads.
The authority is headquartered in Nairobi and has 10 regional offices and three corridor management offices. It was certified ISO 9001: 2008 in July 2013 and recertified to ISO 9001: 2015 in September 2018.
The authority is also in charge of all weighbridge installations.
It is mandated to Develop and Manage Quality and Adequate National Trunk Roads through Innovation and Optimisation of resources for Sustainable Development.
Some of the ongoing projects by KeNHA include the construction of the Nairobi Western Bypass. The Government of Kenya (China Exim Bank) funds the project.
The Western Bypass starts at Gitaru connecting to the Southern Bypass, passing through Wangige, Ndenderu, and terminating at Ruaka which connects to the Northern Bypass.
It covers 15.3 kilometres on the main carriageway and 17 kilometres committed to service roads.
The physical progress is 55.4 per cent.
It includes the construction of a dual carriageway with a length of 15.358 kilometres and approximately 17.31 kilometres of Service roads, construction of interchanges and construction of a fly-over crossing.