Travellers long night at weighbridge gridlock

An endless queue of trucks at the Gilgil weighbridge on the Nairobi-Nakuru highway yesterday. Hundreds of travellers were caught up in a traffic snarl-up that extended 10km on both directions of the weighbridge on Friday night. [Antony Gitonga, Standard]

For a motorist using the Nairobi-Nakuru highway, several spots stand out either due to their scenic beauty or for being black spots.

However, the Gilgil weighbridge located along the busy highway sticks out like a sore thumb for all wrong reasons, and mainly so for the perennial traffic jams.