Nairobi Eastern Bypass Highway
| Nairobi Eastern Bypass Highway | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Length | 19.9 mi (32.0 km) |
| History | Designated in 2017 Completion in 2021 |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | Nairobi-Mombasa Road at Airport North Road |
| Embakasi Utawala Ruai Varsityville Estate | |
| North end | Ruiru-Kiambu Rd Junction |
| Location | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Highway system | |
The Nairobi Eastern Bypass Highway is a road in Kenya, forming a semi-circle through the south-eastern and north-eastern neighborhoods of the capital city of Nairobi. The road allows traffic from Mombasa, destined for the central parts of Kenya to bypass downtown Nairobi, thereby reducing traffic congestion in the city's central business district.[1]
Location
The road starts at the junction of the Nairobi–Mombasa Road and Airport North Road, in Embakasi, immediately west of Nairobi International Airport, approximately 11.5 kilometres (7 mi) south-east of the city centre.[2]
The road then loops through the south-eastern suburbs of Nairobi, skirting the northern edges of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, through Ruai. It then crosses from Nairobi County, into Kiambu County and turns westwards, passing underneath the Thika Highway and ends at the Ruiru Kamiti Road, at a place called Ruiru Road Junction.[3]
The total length of the Nairobi Eastern Bypass Highway is approximately 44 kilometres (27 mi).[4]
Overview
This road is intended to relieve traffic congestion in the capital city's central business district, by diverting long-distance traffic from and to the port city to Mombasa, destined for central Kenya and the counties directly north of Nairobi.[5]
In a similar effort, other bypass highways have been built on the northern and southern sides of Nairobi, with the objective of alleviating downtown traffic congestion.[6]
Construction
The Government of Kenya, though the Kenya National Highway Authority (KeNHA), built this highway and opened it to traffic in 2014.[7] Initially constructed as single carriageway road, efforts were initiated in 2017 to convert the highway into a four-lane dual carriageway road.[5][8]
See also
References
- ^ Muhoro, Maina (18 August 2010). "Eastern Bypass Nairobi". Nairobi: Constructionkenya.com. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ "Road Distance Between Central Nairobi, Kenya and City Cabanas, Airport North Road, Nairobi, Kenya" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "Location of Nairobi Eastern Bypass Highway" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ "Road Distance Between City Cabanas, Airport North Road, Nairobi, Kenya and Ruiru Road Junction, Kenya" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ a b John Nduire (19 September 2017). "Eastern Bypass dualling plan in top gear as Kenya seeks contractor". Nairobi: Constructionkenya.com. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ Daily Nation News (8 February 2009). "Bypass construction starts without approval from environmental body". Daily Nation. Nairobi. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ Obwocha, Beatrice (13 December 2015). "New bypasses jerk up road crashes". Daily Nation. Nairobi. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ Constant Munda (4 November 2018). "NLC starts process to buy land for city road dualling". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
External links
- Why you will soon be paying on the spot to use major roads As of 16 June 2018.