3 March 2022 03:54 am Views - 373
Access Engineering PLC (AEL) is making swift progress in the construction of the T-Mall flyover and 05 foot bridges in Kenya and is well on schedule to be completed and handed over next year.
Recognizing the need for constructing a flyover across Langata road in Nairobi which is used to move large volumes of cargo on a regular basis, the project was initiated by the Kenya National Highways Authority (KNHA) of the Ministry of Transport Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development of Kenya.
The T-Mall junction is said to have heavy traffic during the day time which worsens at the peak time between 6.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. At completion, the 405.8 metre long T-Mall flyover is expected to largely improve the travel time of commuters in Nairobi since traffic along Mbagathi Way and Maai Mahui Road can use the service road beside the flyover without the need for stopping at the junction.
By end January 2022, main erection work of the flyover was completed with the project scheduled for substantial completion by July 2022. The T – Mall flyover is the first steel flyover to be constructed in Kenya and the Company engages the services of selected local sub–contractors in the execution of work. Hence the project will be a catalyst of growth for the local construction industry in Kenya with direct technology and knowledge transfer. Alongside the T-Mall flyover, the company is also engaged in the construction of foot bridges in 05 locations namely; T-Mall Junction, Uhuru Garden, Barracks, Nayayo and Galariya, all of which are located along the Mombasa and Langata Road, Nairobi.
On completion, the five footbridges are expected to largely enhance the safety of pedestrians when crossing roads while reducing the travel time of motorists. The footbridges are located where the recorded pedestrian fatalities are highest in the city.
According to Kenyan media reports, close to 40 pedestrians have been killed in road crossing related accidents with a further 80 persons suffering injuries in January 2022 alone. Both the flyover and the footbridges are expected to reduce the vehicle operating costs substantially overtime due to reduced traffic congestion. Reduced traffic levels are also closely associated with lesser environmental pollution and carbon emission.
Construction of the flyover and the footbridges is carried out by Access Engineering PLC in joint partnership with Centunion Espanola De Coordinacion Tecnica Y Financiera, S.A of Spain with whom the company has successfully executed several projects in Sri Lanka.