Kidero: Bypass to be reopened
What you need to know:
- The governor said from Saturday, trucks with more than 10 tonnes load would be banned from town and would be required to use the bypass.
- He said that a deal had been reached to allow the completion of the bypass after environmentalists initially objected to the project.
- “We will compensate Kenya Wildlife Service for the land hived off for construction of the road,” he said.
The Southern Bypass will now be re-opened tomorrow after the contractor completes gravelling it.
Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero said Friday once re-opened, the roundabouts at Bunyala and Lusaka roads would be closed.
“The bypass was supposed to have been re-opened yesterday but only 80 per cent of the work had been done. We are hopeful it would be complete,” Dr Kidero said when he toured the bypass.
He maintained that all roundabouts would be removed in Nairobi and replaced with signalised junctions in a bid to decongest the city.
The governor said from Saturday, trucks with more than 10 tonnes load would be banned from town and would be required to use the bypass.
“We expect them to divert at Ole Sereni and exit at Kikuyu, while those coming from western side of the city would come in from Kikuyu and exit at Ole Sereni,” Dr Kidero.
DEAL REACHED
He said that a deal had been reached to allow the completion of the bypass after environmentalists initially objected to the project.
“We will compensate Kenya Wildlife Service for the land hived off for construction of the road,” he said.
Dr Kidero said the county government is working with the National Government to construct more roads.
Pius Thomas from the Traffic Department assured motorists intending to use the bypass that there would be police patrols.
“We have put in place measures to ensure truck drivers’ safety on the by-pass,” Mr Thomas said.
He said that only trucks carrying goods to be dropped off would be allowed in city.
