The Nairobi Expressway will be closed for 24 hours from 10pm on Saturday, June 13, to 10pm on Sunday, June 14, as authorities install beams for the new Airtel footbridge.

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The confirmation follows an earlier notice by the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), which announced that a section of Mombasa Road would also be affected during the exercise.

In a public notice issued on Thursday, June 11, KeNHA said a section of the Mombasa-bound carriageway of Mombasa Road (A8) and both carriageways of the Nairobi Expressway between Airtel Complex and General Motors (GM) would be closed for 24 hours.

To minimise disruptions, Moja Expressway has advised motorists travelling to Nairobi CBD from the Mlolongo direction to use the Eastern Bypass Exit A and re-enter the Expressway through the Southern Bypass Entrance A.

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Motorists travelling towards Mlolongo from the CBD have been advised to use the Southern Bypass Exit B before re-entering via the Eastern Bypass Entrance B.

“We kindly urge all motorists to plan their journeys accordingly in advance,” Moja Expressway said.

According to the traffic management plan released by KeNHA, motorists travelling from the CBD towards Mombasa Road will be diverted near the Shell area onto Likoni Road before connecting to Enterprise Road and rejoining the A8 Highway at General Motors en route to Cabanas.

The temporary closure will facilitate the erection of fabricated footbridge beams for the Airtel footbridge across the Expressway carriageway.

Authorities say the installation has been necessitated by heavy pedestrian movement in the area, with more than 3,000 people crossing during morning and evening rush hours.

The foot traffic largely comprises commuters, industrial workers and office staff moving between commercial centres around Airtel Complex, Subaru Kenya and nearby industrial zones.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke