This archive report was first published on 14 September 2019.
On Saturday morning, thousands of motorists using the Thika Superhighway were caught in a massive traffic snarl-up that stretched for almost a kilometer. The congestion was caused by the contractor remodelling the Allsops-Ruaraka interchange, who closed the inbound main highway to erect overpass beams.
According to the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (Kura), two lanes along the busy highway were closed over the weekend to pave way for the overpass construction. Motorists heading to the city centre were advised to use the service lanes as directed by traffic marshals.
“Please further note that the remaining section of the outbound expressway will be closed on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd September, 2019, and motorists will use the service lanes as directed by traffic marshals,” Kura said in a statement.
The closure has caused significant disruption to traffic flow on the expressway, with all vehicles heading out of Nairobi towards Thika and those joining or leaving Outer Ring road having to squeeze themselves on the two-lane Ruaraka overpass.
The road is expected to be reopened at 6pm on Sunday.
