Infrastructure
Mombasa-Kwa Jomvu Road Project 95% Complete
The project is on schedule for final completion this year.
Work is well underway for the Sh6.5 billion Mombasa Kwa Jomvu road project, with the contractor, The Third Engineering Bureau of China City Construction Group Co. Ltd., now expected to complete the project in a few months.
According to the President’s Delivery Unit (PDU), which supervises the implementation of the State’s mega projects, the 12-km Mombasa-Kwa Jomvu road project is now 95% complete and on schedule for completion soon.
“The 6-lane dual carriageway with three major interchanges at Changamwe, Mikindani, and Kwa Jomvu is expected to reduce travel time between Mombasa and Mariakani,” PDU said.
The Mombasa – Kwa Jomvu (A 109), which is nicknamed Mombasa Jomvu Superhighway by residents of Kwa Jomvu, is the first phase of the Mombasa-Mariakani (A109) Road Project, which involves the dualling of the 41-km road between the two locations.
Scope of work
The scope of the project includes the reconstruction of existing pavement with continuous reinforced concrete on the left-hand side and stone mastic asphalt on the right-hand side; and the construction of three new interchanges with overpasses, underpasses, and slip roads.
It also includes the provision of side drains and new drainage structures, installation of kerbs and street lighting, installation of road furniture – including road markings and traffic lights; 12 months of DLP and 60 months of maintenance.
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The Mombasa Kwa Jomvu road project starts at the junction of Kenyatta Avenue and Digo Road in Mombasa CBD and runs to the Makupa area connecting the Makupa Causeway into Changamwe at the Changamwe Roundabout.
The road then runs through Changamwe, Mikindani junction, Kwa Jomvu, Miritini, and Mazeras before terminating shortly after the Mariakani Weighbridge.
The project is funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB), with the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) as the implementation agency.
Dongo Kundu Bypass
Meanwhile, construction of phase two of the Sh39 billion Dongo Kundu Bypass is nearing completion, with the contractor now expected to complete works in May.
The project, which extends the 11-km section from the Mombasa Port to Miritini, stretches 8.9km between Mwache Junction and Mteza and will pave the way for phase 3 which runs 6.9km between Mteza and Kibundani – linking the road with the Likoni-Lunga Lunga road.
Also known as Southern Bypass, the 26-km Dongo Kundu road linking the Mombasa-Nairobi highway with Likoni-Lunga Lunga road is expected to provide an alternative to the Likoni ferry by connecting the mainland with the south coast.
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