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Roads agency closes key Mombasa bypass over cracks
The Dongo Kundu bypass. PHOTO | WACHIRA MWANGI | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- The temporal closure of the road started at 7pm on Sunday evening and motorists have been advised to use the Miritini-Kwa Jomvu-Mombasa road as an alternative route.
- Most affected will be the access of the Mombasa Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) Miritini station given that the train services resume today morning.
The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has closed a section of the Mombasa Southern bypass for two days, as part of the new road infrastructure touching on Moi International Airport developed cracks.
In a statement, the Authority warned motorists of temporary closure of the Miritini- Mwache-Kipevu road for period of 48 hours to allow for necessary monitoring and further engineering interventions.
