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Nairobi's Western bypass to cost Sh17 billion, work to start soon
Jun. 03, 2016, 9:00 am
By WILLIAM MWANGI @memwarwilliams
A map of Nairobi showing road network. Photo/Courtesy
The government has commissioned the construction of the Nairobi-Western bypass.
The 16km four-lane highway will connect with the Nairobi-Southern Bypass at Gitaru, and the Northern Bypass at Ruaka.
The Kenya national highways authority said on Thursday that it has signed an agreement with the China Road and Bridge Corporation to carry out Feasibility studies and designs for the development of the bypass as a high capacity expressway.
The bypass which will be implemented as an Engineering, Procurement and Construction Contract (EPC) will cost about Sh17.3 billion.
"The project is being funded through a Concessionary Loan from the government of China," the statement read.
Read: Southern Bypass should be complete in June, says Kenha
Th highway is designed to have motorists driving at 100kph.
It will have interchanges and overpasses at major junctions at Wangige, Kihara, Ndenderu and Ruaka.
The express highway will have service ways on both sides.
Ruaka residents will also have walkways thereby reducing road accidents and pedestrians deaths mainly caused by people crossing the road at unmarked points.
"The constructor, will also build a bus terminus at Wangige and noise barriers on interchange slips roads will be constructed at Ruaka to minimize noise disturbance", the statement said.
Nairobi's Western bypass to cost Sh17 billion, work to start soon
Jun. 03, 2016, 9:00 am
By WILLIAM MWANGI @memwarwilliams
The government has commissioned the construction of the Nairobi-Western bypass.
The 16km four-lane highway will connect with the Nairobi-Southern Bypass at Gitaru, and the Northern Bypass at Ruaka.
The Kenya national highways authority said on Thursday that it has signed an agreement with the China Road and Bridge Corporation to carry out Feasibility studies and designs for the development of the bypass as a high capacity expressway.
The bypass which will be implemented as an Engineering, Procurement and Construction Contract (EPC) will cost about Sh17.3 billion.
"The project is being funded through a Concessionary Loan from the government of China," the statement read.
Read: Southern Bypass should be complete in June, says Kenha
Th highway is designed to have motorists driving at 100kph.
It will have interchanges and overpasses at major junctions at Wangige, Kihara, Ndenderu and Ruaka.
The express highway will have service ways on both sides.
Ruaka residents will also have walkways thereby reducing road accidents and pedestrians deaths mainly caused by people crossing the road at unmarked points.
"The constructor, will also build a bus terminus at Wangige and noise barriers on interchange slips roads will be constructed at Ruaka to minimize noise disturbance", the statement said.
Nairobi's Western bypass to cost Sh17 billion, work to start soon
