When the state marked the inner lanes on Thika Superhighway as special Bus Rapid Transport system, many Kenyans were skeptical on how it would work.
The state has finally began construction on the highway with the drop off and pick up points being given the top priority.
Photos seen by Kenyans.co.ke on Wednesday, March 17, showed that the stages are being constructed at the center of the highway and coincides with the footbridges.
The contractor has already laid foundation for the project that is expected to immensely ease Nairobi traffic which is estimated to cost the country as much as Ksh1 billion per year.
The construction of the stages will also ensure that all passengers alighting from the high capacity buses use the footbridges along the highway.
The works are underway at Safari Park, Roysambu, Clayworks, Kahawa Barracks and Kenyatta University.
In January, the Nairobi Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (NaMATA) released a schedule containing the time and routes BRT buses will ferry commuters to and from the Central Business District (CBD) to Nairobi estates.
Nearly 12 BRT buses were unveiled to ply five routes within Nairobi County; Ndovu Line, Simba Line, Chui Line, Kifaru Line and Nyati Line.
When complete, all other vehicles will be barred from using the inner-most lanes on the highway as they will be designated for BRT buses, ambulances, and VIPs with road clearance.
The project, which is valued at Ksh100 billion, is being undertaken by a Chinese firm in the project that will contain 100 buses operating on dedicated lanes.
As part of the project, a park-and- ride facility is planned for construction at Kasarani with the aim of allowing motorists to park and board BRT buses to Nairobi CBD.
Scania, one of the company taking part in the BRT system rollout, has previously rolled out a similar project in Accra, Ghana.
The project contained 245 connected buses operating in their own dedicated lanes. The same company also rolled out the system in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
