UPGRADING OF NAIROBI URBAN ROAD NETWORK

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1 1 UPGRADING OF NAIROBI URBAN ROAD NETWORK Presented by: Eng. S. M. Kinoti Ag. DG -KURA Meeting at NAIROBI CLUB ON 8 TH FEBRUARY, 2017

2 2 OUTLINE 1.INTRODUCTION 2.NAIROBI PLANS (ROADS COMPONENT) 3.UPPERHILL PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS 4.CHALLENGES 5.EXPECTATIONS 6.Q AND A

3 3 INTRODUCTION KURA is a State Corporation under the Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development mandated to manage, develop, rehabilitate and maintain all national urban trunk roads.

4 4 INTRODUCTION Vision To be a global leader in the provision and management of urban roads network Mission To professionally provide quality, safe and adequate urban road network that satisfies stakeholder needs

5 5 URBAN TRANSPORT SITUATION IN NAIROBI Since inception 7 years ago KURA has been able to upgrade, construct and maintain over 12,000km of roads in the country most of them in Nairobi City County. Nairobi population is over 4m and the day s population is about 7m (Includes people from the nearby towns e.g Kajiado, Machakos, Kiambu) This leads to: - 1. Heavy traffic flows during peak hours 2. Traffic management demands outstripping the resources 3. Inadequate infrastructure facilities

6 6 MEASURES BEING TAKEN BY KURA TO ADDRESS TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN NAIROBI Nairobi Urban Transport Master Plan 2006 and the Nairobi Integrated Urban Development Plan (NIUPLAN), 2014 were developed through funding from Japan International Cooperation Agency ( JICA) KURA is implementing the road infrastructure components of these Plans Some of the completed projects under these master plans include: 1. Dualling of Langata Road from Kenya Wildlife Service to Bomas of Kenya 2. Improvement of Eastleigh Roads Phase 1 3. Improvement of Upperhill Roads Phase 1 4. Construction of Northern Bypass 5. Construction of Eastern Bypass 6. Construction of Nairobi Western Ring Roads

7 7 MAP OF ROADS PROJECTS WITHIN NAIROBI

8 8 MAP FOR NAIROBI MISSING LINKS

9 9 ON-GOING PROJECTS: 1. Construction of Eastern Missing Link Roads and Non-Motorized Transport Facilities (NMT) in Nairobi Kenya 2. Nairobi Outer Ring Road (C59) Improvement Project 3. Dualling of Ngong road(phase 1) from Kenya National Library Services to Junction Ring Road Kilimani 4. Construction of Waiyaki Way Red Hill Project 5. Upgrading of Industrial Area Roads Phase 1

10 9 ON-GOING PROJECTS CONT D.. 6. Construction of Baraka link Road (Kangundo Rd Komarock Road) 7. Upgrading of Lenana Muchugia Dagoreti Link Rd 8. Improvement of Eastleigh Roads Phase Piloting of Intelligent Transportation System(ITS) on Western Ring Roads 10.Upgrading of Upperhill Mabagathi Link Rd 11.Rehabilitation and Upgrading of Upper Hill Rds Phase 11

11 10 UP-COMING PROJECTS: 1. Ngong Road Phase 2 (Prestige Dagoreti Corner) JICA 2. Ngong Rd Phase 3 (Dagoreti Corner Karen Roundabout) - GoK 3. Upgrading of Industrial Area Roads Phase 2 4. Design and construction of Missing Links in Nairobi Eastern Region 5. Design and construction of Upperhill Overpasses and Missing Links in Nairobi Western Region 6. Design for implementation of Intelligent Transportation System on various junctions within Nairobi CBD

12 11 ELEVATED SECTION ON OUTERING RD

13 12 WAIYAKI WAY RED HILL STRUCTURES

14 13 EXPANSION OF NGONG ROAD PHASE 1

15 14 LIKONI/ENTERPRISE RD INTERCHANGE

16 15 UPGRADING OF UPPERHILL ROADS PHASE II AND UPPERHILL MBAGATHI LINK ROAD

17 16 INTRODUCTION Under Vision 2030, Upperhill is designed to be the Regional Financial hub (East, Central and the horn of Africa). Eastleigh and City Centre are designed to be commercial hubs of the city KONZA is the Technocity. KURA is fulfilling the dream of Vision 2030 and we are all witnessing this transformation today.

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19 TOTAL Road Name UPPERHILL PROJECT ROADS Length (KM) Existing Rd width Upper Hill Road Lower Hill Road Masaba Road Matumbato Road Chyulu Road Menengai Road Mara Road Link Road between Chyulu and Mara Road Upperhill Mbagathi Link Road Mawenzi Road Improvement of roads within KNH and Mbagathi Way Design Rd Width

20 19 REHABILITATION AND UPGRADING OF UPPER HILL ROADS (PHASE 11) Project Title Rehabilitation and Upgrading of Upper Hill Roads (Phase 11) Financier Employer Engineer Contractor Contract Sum Government of Kenya Director General, Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) General Manager (Design and Construction), KURA Tosha Holdings Ltd 2.25 Billion Date of Award 19 th September, 2016 Commencement date 6 th December, 2016 Contract period 24 months Date of completion 7 th December, 2018 Period of time elapsed 2 months

21 20 Project Title Financier Employer Engineer Contractor CONSTRUCTION OF UPPER HILL - MBAGATHI LINK ROADS Construction Of Upper Hill -Mbagathi Link Roads Government of Kenya Director General, Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) General Manager (Design and Construction), KURA INTERWAYS WORKS LTD Contract Sum 1.25 Billion Date of Award 19 th September, 2016 Commencement date 6 th December, 2016 Contract period 18 months Date of completion 7 th June, 2018 Period of time elapsed 2 months

22 21 EXTENT OF CONTRACT Construction of the roads to dual carriageways Construction of walkways and cycle lanes Construction of drainage structures. Protection works including stone pitching and gabions as necessary Installation of road furniture and road markings Relocation of services Rehabilitation of roads within KNH and Mawensi Road Construction of a footbridge over Mbagathi way

23 22 UPPERHILL PHASE 2

24 23 PROJECT MAP

25 24 TYPICAL CROSSECTION

26 25 UPPER HILL MBAGATHI LINK RD

27 26 UPPER HILL MBAGATHI LINK RD

28 27 CHALLENGES Service relocation i.e Sewer and water lines, Power lines and Data cables. Unavailability of adequate space for roads expansion Unknown details of land already surrendered Access to land for areas not surrendered

29 28 EXPECTATIONS Property owners who have surrendered for expansion of the Road corridor to avail the details of surrender. Property owners who have not surrendered to do as per Structure plan. Cooperation from all the stakeholders during construction period

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