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Thousands eager to use floating bridge at ferry
A naval ship cruises in the middle of the piles for assembling the Likoni floating bridge, that connects the island of Mombasa with mainland Likoni in this picture taken on September 29, 2020.
Photo credit: Laban Walloga | Nation Media Group
What you need to know:
- The bridge, which is 75 per cent complete, is part of the government’s plans to ease human traffic at the Likoni channel in a bid to stem the spread of Covid-19.
- Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) Coast Regional Director Eric Wambua said the project will be ready on schedule by the end of next month.
More than 300,000 daily ferry users in Likoni, Mombasa, are set to start using a floating bridge from next month.
The bridge, which is 75 per cent complete, is part of the government’s plans to ease human traffic at the Likoni channel in a bid to stem the spread of Covid-19.
