Transport Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kipchumba Murkomen has said the Nairobi Expressway exit into the Central Business District will be completed in mid-January.
Speaking on Thursday while inspecting the ongoing work on a new Nairobi Expressway Exit Plaza at Greenpark adjacent to Uhuru Park, he said the toll point will help reduce traffic congestion and improve vehicle flow into the city.
The exit will terminate in two directions: one headed to Processional Way into Haile Selassie Avenue and the other towards Kenyatta Avenue roundabout.
Further, he said plans were underway to add two more lanes to the current three at the Museum Hill Exit.
“The Expressway has reduced travel time from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Nairobi from two hours to 20 minutes at no cost to taxpayers,” he said.
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Additionally, he said the Expressway has become a major job creator, employing 6,000 Kenyans during its construction and now offering 500 permanent jobs.
He added that 200,000 subscribers have enrolled for the E-Ticket system in 19 months, and the road has carried 26 million vehicles, proving there was indeed demand for it.
“Besides the many socioeconomic benefits, it has brought for our country, the Nairobi Expressway is also facilitating transfer of technology to Kenya. Its smart traffic monitoring system, with a 360-degree view of the whole road, has enhanced security and emergency response,” he said.
