LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Lagos State Government has announced that traffic would be diverted at the Ogun State bound lane of Kara Bridge from Saturday, 3 September, 2022.
This is in reference to the notification received from the Federal Ministry of Works on the ongoing reconstruction works along the Berger-OPIC Axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Project for an emergency fixing of the expansion joints that got damaged.
The notification explained that the urgent repair work needed to be carried out on three of the expansion joints to prevent accidents and vehicular damages, hence the need to inform the residents and motorists on the outbound Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde assured that the state government would collaborate with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, (LASTMA) and the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) to provide adequate diversion and effective traffic management systems during the period of the repair works.
Based on the notification received, the Transport Commissioner advised the general public to drive with caution along this route during the period of the repair and exercise patience, adding that interventions will be put in place to minimize inconveniences.
