This archive report was first published on 31 August 2019.
Kenya Urban Authority (KURA) has announced that a section of Thika Road will be closed this weekend to facilitate the installation of overpass concrete beams.
The closure, which will take place on Saturday, August 31st and Sunday, September 1st, 2019, is necessary to enable the contractor, Sinohydro Corporation of China, to install the concrete beams for the Outer Ring Road overpass.
According to KURA, the Thika Bound Service Road at Ruaraka Interchange will be partly closed from 6 AM to 5 PM on both days to allow for the installation of the concrete beams.
Motorists can expect heavy congestion on the expressway as all vehicles heading out of Nairobi towards Thika and those joining or leaving Outer Ring Road will have to use the two-lane Ruaraka overpass.
Thika Road handles approximately 200,000 vehicles daily, making it Kenya's busiest road.
