The 16.7 Km Nairobi Western bypass is now forty percent complete. The duo carriageway road is expected to eradicate traffic congestions in Nairobi and its environs. – By Meshack Makau
The contractor, China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) has assured residents in Kiambu county, of speedy completion and upgraded facilities such as market stalls and bus stops along the motorway.
The road entails tarmacking of two lanes in each direction, seven-meter wide separated by a four-meter median and two-meter shoulder on each side.
The contractor has so far constructed box culverts, drainages, crash barriers, over and underpasses interchanges as well as tarmacking of some sections.
The project is financed by the government of Kenya in conjunction with the Export and Import (EXIM) Bank of China at a cost of Ksh17 billion and is being supervised by the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA).
KeNHA is optimistic that the road will transform businesses and livelihoods of Kiambu County residents.
The bypass mainly follows the existing Gitaru road towards the northeast and turns to southeast near Ndenderu town along Limuru road and terminates at The Two rivers mall roundabout.
The project terminates at the Two Rivers Mall roundabout on the Northern Bypass in Ruaka.
