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Nairobi Western Bypass set for 25 new feeder roads in mobility plan
The 17.3-kilometre Nairobi Western bypass is nearly complete with all that's left is the road furniture and official commissioning of the interconnecting road that starts from Gitaru connecting to the southern bypass in Kikuyu town, eventually terminating in Ruaka where it connects to the northern bypass.
The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) will build 25 feeder roads for the 16.5-kilometre Nairobi Western Bypass, which runs through Kiambu County, as part of plans to improve mobility and access.
The roads include Roselyne-Kang’ururi-slaughter (1.6km); Slaughter-Gituamba-Gacharage (1.5km); Lily of Valley-Muya-Kagondo (1.5km); Lily of Valley-Muya-Christco (1.2km); Yamogo-Sacred Heart (3.5km); Gatwikira (1.5km); Kimachia/Mbari ya Njau (1.3km) and River Side-King’eero SDA (1.8km).
Others are Marugu (1.1km); ACK St Mark Tito (1.1km); Karura-Kanyungu (1km); Cura/Gatumumu (1.4km); Rungiri Primary-PCEA (1km); Ndongoro/Kahingaru (1.5km); Rukubi Kwa Mbau (1Km); Rubby/Gitaru (1km) and Ruthiboi/Kanyariri (1km).
“The works under this project will comprise the upgrading to bitumen standards of the feeder roads in Kiambu County,” KeNHA said.
Western Bypass is a four-lane dual carriageway that connects the Nairobi Southern Bypass in Gitaru to the Northern Bypass in Ruaka. It passes through Wangige, Kihara and Ndenderu, serving as the final ring road to decongest Nairobi.
It supplements three other bypasses around Nairobi, including the 28.6-kilometre road, which links Nairobi and Kiambu counties through Lang'ata and Kikuyu.
The city also has the 21-kilometre Northern bypass that connects Ruaka on Limuru Road to Ruiru on Thika Road and the Eastern Bypass.
The Northern Bypass traverses Runda, with an overpass spanning Kiambu Road, Thome estate, Kahawa West, Githurai and Ngumba estate before reaching its terminus.
The city is also serviced by the 39km dual carriageway Eastern Bypass that connects Mombasa Road at City Cabanas to the Ruiru-Kiambu Road on Thika Superhighway.
Besides the bypasses, the city is also serviced by the 27-kilometre Nairobi Expressway, running from Mlolongo to Westlands, with the government planning to build more such roads.
“Major corridors, including the Northern Corridor and routes connecting Nairobi to Central and Eastern Kenya, are increasingly congested, impeding efficient movement,” KeNHA said in April.
“The government recognises the impact inadequate infrastructure has on economic growth and poverty reduction. It has begun to observe how infrastructure bottlenecks are hindering foreign and domestic investment.”
