KENHA SAY FLOATING BRIDGE WILL BE READY BY DECEMBER

Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced that the floating bridge which is under construction will be completed in December this year.

According to one of their Engineers Eric Wambua, the project is 80% complete and should be ready by December 15.

Quoting Wambua, “We have finished the foundation and are now working on the structure above water.”

Meanwhile during an inspection tour, Coast regional commissioner John Elungata said we should be able to see people safely and easily crossing from one side of Mombasa to the other.

He further noted that the project, which was developed to ease pressure at the Likoni channel, is also expected to enable tourists, who traditionally throng the coastal city in December, enjoy a smooth crossing.

Quoting Elungata, “This is an iconic bridge and it will be attractive to many. That it will also pose as a site for tourism as people would want to come and see and have an experience, therefore we are assuring those coming down to the Coast all is set for the holidays.”

The 715-metre long bridge will run from Liwatoni in Mombasa to Ras Bofu (Peleleza) in Likoni. It is also expected to help deal with at least 50% of pedestrian congestion at the Likoni channel as contractors China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) says the bridge will last seven years before any part of it can be replaced.

Source: Nation

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