The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has begun plans to repair the Nairobi Expressway’s poor drainage, which is nearing completion.
Through a statement yesterday, KeNHA said that the contractor is working to ensure all other features of the Nairobi Expressway are also fixed and that the road is safe for all motorists.
“The water on the Expressway will be properly channelled to designated drainage lines,” KeNHA said.
Following Monday’s heavy downpour, Mombasa Road and Uhuru Highway experienced traffic disruption because the pool of water on the Expressway was draining to the lower road, causing severe flooding.
“We regret any inconveniences caused by this occurrence,” KeNHA said.
The road development, management and maintenance agency noted that as per the design, “flood water will be channeled through trimmed down pipes, gutted downwards along the pier caps and finally to U-drains below the soffit of the viaduct.”
It further appealed for patience from motorists pointing out that works on the Expressway are still in progress, adding that the final installation of the designed drain system is yet to be completed.
“In the meantime, the contractor has deployed extra work teams and equipment to focus on all outstanding works including the drainage system – targeting completion before the rains result into peak flows,” the authority stated
The authority called on motorists to exercise caution when driving through the storm water in the affected areas as they work towards resolving the situation.