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City double-decker road set for construction in 2017

Traffic snarl-up in Nairobi. Drivers who stop on a yellow box junction and obstruct traffic face stiff penalties. Nairobi residents will have to wait longer for congestion to ease as road projects are implemented. PHOTO | FILE

The construction of a double-decker road linking Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to Rironi through Uhuru Highway could start next year, further delaying efforts to decongest Nairobi.

Transport secretary James Macharia said the building of the 30-40 kilometre road is expected to start in the next nine to 12 months.

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