KeNHA Plan to Close Mombasa Highway
Traffic along Makupa causeway in Mombasa in 2020.
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Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has warned of the closure of the main Mombasa highway to allow for the construction of Makupa Bridge valued at Ksh4.5 billion.
In a statement to the press on Wednesday, May 12, Charles Njogu, assistant director corporate communication at KeNHA, confirmed that a diversion would be created to offer alternative route.
He further noted that the team, which is currently engaging stakeholders, was yet to settle on a preferred diversion route.
He revealed that the agency was looking at utilising the land adjacent to the route as the most viable section to construct the diversion routes for the project.
KeNHA Closes Section of Historic Mombasa Bridge After Emergency
Motorists stuck in a traffic jam at Kibarani on the Makupa Causeway.
The Kenya National Highways Authority (KENHA) has closed a section of the Makupa Causeway bridge which connects Mombasa Island to the Kenyan mainland.
In a notice issued on Tuesday, March 16, the authority stated that the Changamwe bound direction from Mombasa Island would be closed to motorists between March 16, and Wednesday, March 17.
The closure was as a result of repair works from an undisclosed emergency situation. All traffic shall be diverted to the Mombasa island-bound traffic carriageway to allow the necessary repair works.