Plans underway to unclog East Africa’s congested roads
From commissioning new highways and bypasses to unveiling mass transportation systems, authorities are pumping billions of dollars into road infrastructure upgrades in urban areas. Challenges, however, abound and the efforts are yet to pay off. TEA Graphic
On average, a commuter in either Nairobi or Dar es Salaam spends one working day per week held up in traffic.
The problem is so severe that a 2011 Commuter Pain Index by technology firm IBM ranked Nairobi fourth among 20 cities around the world with the worst traffic jams, with an average commuter spending two hours every day in traffic.
