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The Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) has announced that a section of Mbagathi Way will be closed from Friday, December 27, to Monday, December 30, to allow engineers demolish the Mbagathi Way footbridge and replace it with a new one.
The busy road will be closed for 12 hours a day, beginning 6am to 6pm on the said-dates.
“This is to allow the contractor on site to demolish the Mbagathi Way footbridge and pave way for construction of a modern footbridge,” said KURA in a public notice released on Sunday, December 22.
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The agency provided alternate routes that affected motorists can use.
“Traffic coming from Lang’ata Road through Mbagathi Way to divert at Mbagathi Road, join Mtongwe Road and [then] proceed up to Mbaruk Road before joining Muchai Drive, which joins Ngong Road at Coptic Hospital,” said KURA.
“Traffic coming from Ngong Town -- via Ngong Road -- to proceed up to City Mortuary Roundabout, exit at the roundabout to join Ngong Road, again drive on up to Muchai Drive diversion. Proceed through to join Mbaruk Road, then Mtongwe Road up to Mbagathi Road, which links with Mbagathi Way. Motorists using Valley Road and those from Kenyatta National Hospital to use the same navigation,” advised KURA.
