The Kenya Highway Authority (KeNHA) has extended the closure of a section of the busy Uhuru Highway for a further 21 days.
KeNHA said in a statement on Thursday that the closure, which starts on April 30, will last until May 20 due to the ongoing construction of the Nairobi Expressway.
The section between Bunyala roundabout and Nyayo stadium roundabout will be the most affected by the closure, affecting those using the Mombasa road, Uhuru and Waiyaki way routes; traffic jams expected to persist.
KeNHA has urged motorists to follow traffic management plans and road signs, as well as to seek alternate routes until a safe, reliable road network is found.
Motorists leaving town via the Uhuru Highway will need to take Bunyala Road-Workshop Road-Lusaka before connecting to Mombasa Road at the Nyayo roundabout.
KeNHA had previously closed the section for 20 days beginning April 9 to allow for the construction of the express way.
Motorists leaving town using Uhuru Highway will have to use Bunyala Road-Workshop Road-Lusaka then join Mombasa Road at the Nyayo roundabout.
KeNHA has urged motorists to comply with traffic management plans and follow the direction of traffic marshals as well as road signs.
Already, there have been traffic snarl-ups on Mombasa Road, Uhuru Highway and Waiyaki Way caused by the construction of the Nairobi Expressway, with motorists using either the Industrial Area, Jogoo Road, or South B as alternative routes into and out of town.
Motorists using Mombasa Road, Uhuru Highway and Waiyaki Way are the most affected by the expressway construction being done by China Road and Bridge Corporation to the tune of Sh62 billion and is expected to be concluded in December.
The road project, once completed, will see Kenyans pay a toll fee for the 27km stretch, with Macharia saying the highway will reduce the traffic snarl ups on Mombasa Road.
