The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced a five-day closure of Thika Superhighway at Juja Highpoint, commonly referred to as Centurion.
According to KeNHA, the road will be closed between Thursday, December 12, and Tuesday, December 17 from 11pm to 6am. The closure will allow for the construction of a footbridge.
KeNHA is asking motorists travelling to the capital Nairobi to use a diversion behind the Lexo petrol station before rejoining back to the Superhighway.
For those heading to Thika, KeNHA has set up a diversion behind Centurion Hotel before rejoining back to the Superhighway.
Traffic on a section Of Thika Super Highway as seen on November 11, 2019.
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“Motorists are requested to exercise caution around the work areas, to follow the proposed traffic management plan below, and cooperate with the police and traffic marshals on site,” reads part of the notice issued on Friday, December 6.
The announcement comes amid a flurry of constructions on major roads in and around Nairobi that will all affect traffic flow.
On Saturday, November 23, KeNHA announced the temporary closure of the Uhuru Highway at the Haile Sellasie roundabout for 51 days.
The disruption was due to scheduled road works for the construction of the pedestrian underpass at the section of the road. According to the KeNHA boss, the construction works would commence next week, Thursday to Friday, January 17, 2025.
Motorists plying the route were urged to follow the proposed traffic management plan, project road signs, and cooperate with police and traffic marshals who will be on the site to control the traffic.
Last month, the highways authority warned of a one-month closure of part of the Nairobi-Nakuru Highway linking the Southern and Western Bypass.
In a statement, KeNHA revealed the disruption was due to the ongoing roadworks for the construction of the right-hand side carriageway linking the two roads.
As a result of the scheduled road works, the Highways Authority disclosed traffic along the aforementioned roads would be disrupted for up to a month from Tuesday, November 19 to December 19.
“We would like to inform the public of a temporary traffic disruption at Gitaru interchange on Waiyaki Way (A8) and Southern bypass to Western bypass,” KeNHA said in their statement.
Construction of a pick-up point along Thika Superhighway underway.