List of bypass highways in Nairobi
This is a list of bypass highways in Nairobi, aimed at re-directing traffic away from the city center, thereby de-congesting the city and alleviating the perennial traffic jams.[1]
- Nairobi Northern Bypass Highway, linking Limuru Road to Thika Road[2]
- Nairobi Eastern Bypass Highway, linking Nairobi-Mombasa Road to Ruiru-Kiambu Road near Kamiti Maximum Security Prison.[3]
- Nairobi Southern Bypass Highway, which starts at the junction of the Nairobi–Mombasa Road and Likoni Road, approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of the city centre. It then stretches to Gitaru, in the town of Kikuyu, in Kiambu County.[4]
- Nairobi Western Bypass Highway, connects Gitaru, on the Southern Bypass to Ruaka on the Northern Bypass.[1]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b Lang'at, Patrick (17 September 2018). "New road project to decongest Nairobi City". Daily Nation. Nairobi. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ Daily Nation News (8 February 2009). "Bypass construction starts without approval from environmental body". Daily Nation. Nairobi. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ Nairobi News Reporter (19 September 2017). "Eastern bypass set for dualling from December". Nairobi News. Nation Media Group. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ Kibet, Lonah (23 May 2013). "Smooth ride for motorists ahead as Southern by-pass works begin". The Standard (Kenya). Nairobi. Retrieved 5 March 2019.