Motorists using Haile Selassie Avenue experienced traffic snarl-ups on Wednesday after the Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) erected a speed bump at City Square Post Office. The bumps were erected under the iconic footbridge along the busy avenue for pedestrians after the footbridge was damaged by a trailer carrying an excavator last year. The bumps were erected after a zebra crossing had also been painted on the Avenue and signs already placed along the road for pedestrians’ use, a situation that will temporarily halt traffic flow along the busy Haile Selassie Avenue. “The footbridge is quite significant for pedestrians crossing the Haile Selassie Avenue from Kenya Railways headquarters and its damage had to be addressed immediately,” said Ochieng. The director asked pedestrians and motorists using the road to exercise caution, especially at the construction site to avoid accidents.

Source: Daily Nation January 07, 2021 09:45 UTC