Traffic at the Nyayo Stadium roundabout in Nairobi on April 7, 2015. PHOTO | JEFF ANGOTE |
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The Sh400 million plan to replace six roundabouts in Nairobi
with intersections has been delayed following technical problems in the
design.
Nairobi County government's executive for
transport, Mohammed Abdullahi, said the redesign required additional
lanes, which was impossible because there is no land. Therefore, Mr
Abdullahi said, new designs must be made.
But Mr Abdullahi said that this would not take long.
The roundabouts were to be demolished by the end of this week before schools reopen on Monday.
City
Hall is implementing the plan with the Transport Ministry and had
blocked two roundabouts to prevent motorists from making right turns.
The
barricading of Westlands and the Old Nation House roundabouts is said
to have reduced traffic congestion along Waiyaki Way, Chiromo Road,
Kipande Road and Murang’a Road.
The Bunyala Road/Uhuru
Highway roundabout and the Lusaka Road/Lang’ata Road roundabout were
unblocked following serious traffic snarl-ups along Mombasa Road and
Uhuru Highway. The opening of the Southern Bypass has improved traffic
flow.
The removal of the roundabouts was expected to improve traffic flow in Nairobi by about 30-40 per cent.
On
Thursday, Mr Abdullahi said officials would involve the public in the
changes. “We shall draw a plan of removing the roundabouts and share it
with the public,” he said.
The county had written to
utility companies, including Kenya Power and the Nairobi Water and
Sewerage Company, to relocate their service lines where the roundabouts
are supposed to be demolished.
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