Construction of Sh7.5 billion Nithi Bridge formally commences, Kindiki directs contractor to ensure speedy, quality works
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Construction of the Sh7.5 billion Nithi Bridge has formally commenced, with Deputy President Kithure Kindiki directing the contractor to accelerate works while maintaining quality and safety standards on the project expected to end decades of deadly accidents at the crossing.
The 880-metre bridge, which will rise 100 metres above the Nithi River, will link Marima and Mitheru through 2.7 kilometres of approach roads along the Nairobi-Embu-Meru highway. The government has secured and ring-fenced funding for the project, with the 24-month construction period expected to be shortened without compromising engineering standards.
Speaking during the commencement of works in Maara Constituency, Tharaka Nithi County, on Thursday, Prof Kindiki said residents had spent four decades appealing to successive governments to replace the existing bridge, built in 1985.