Construction work on the highway kicked off in April 2009
The expansion of Thika Super Highway is on schedule with construction of Phase 1 set for completion in December 2011.
The Sh27 billion road is being done in three phases, which are Muthaiga Roundabout – Uhuru Highway, Muthaiga Roundabout – Kenyatta University (KU) and KU – Thika.
According to Mr Chen Wuqing, the Deputy Regional Manager of Synohydro Corporation, the company in charge of the project, work on the 14.1km stretch between Muthaiga roundabout and KU was meant to be completed by July 2011 but diverting existing cables and traffic congestion slowed down the construction effort.
Works on Muthaiga-KU stretch involves expansion of the carriageway to eight lanes- (Muthaiga – Kasarani) and 6 lanes (Kasarani – KU), construction of underpasses at Kahawa and KU, provision of interchange at GSU roundabout, flyovers at Kasarani and Githurai roundabouts, underpass at former Nakumatt Thika Road, subway at Survey of Kenya and provision of footpaths.
