The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced a planned disruption of traffic on Mombasa Road.
In the statement released on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, the Highways Authority said there will be a temporary traffic disruption at Katani junction along Mombasa Road.
“The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), wishes to notify the public that a section of Mombasa Road (A8) near Katani Road junction will experience a temporary traffic disruption along the Mombasa-bound lanes from June 13, 2024, to June 16, 2024,” KenHA said.
KeNHA Director General Kung’u Ndung’u said that the planned disruptions were to pave the way for the construction of the mid-span footbridge foundation.
“KeNHA advises motorists to follow the proposed traffic management plan and cooperate with police officers and traffic marshals on site,” Ndung’u added.
KeNHA footbridges
The authority began the construction of three footbridges in the busy Mombasa Road in 2023, with a completion date of October 26, 2025.
This is after a National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) report pointed to a sharp rise in road accident fatalities arising from crossing the roads from non-designated points.
Mombasa is one of the deadliest highways in the country due to the scarcity of pedestrian footbridges along it.
The road is also riddled with black spots at Bellevue, Panari, Standard Group building, Airtel Complex, Enterprise Road and Imara Daima.
Additionally, the failure of pedestrians to use the designated crossing points has added to the traffic casualties prompting the state to impose a Ksh5,000 penalty on pedestrians caught violating this order.
Lack of footbridges
The lack of a footbridge near the Hilton Inn hotel has for years inconvenienced passengers from the city intending to use the Standard-gauge railway at Syokimau terminus.
The passengers are left with the option of either risking crossing the treacherous spot or incurring additional costs to go around in order to access the Syokimau train terminus.
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