Lagos State Government has announced partial road closure on Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway to enable the Federal Ministry of Works to carry out critical rehabilitation works on failed road sections.<\/p>\n
The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said this in a statement on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Osiyemi noted that the rehabilitation would cover the stretch from U-Turn Bus Stop to Sango Tollgate, affecting both inbound and outbound lanes.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe rehabilitation work is scheduled to commence on Wednesday, Feb. 11, and end on Wednesday, March 11, spanning a period of four weeks,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He added that to minimise traffic disruption, the project would be executed in two phases.<\/p>\n
\u201cPhase one (Abeokuta-bound Traffic), scope of work: (U-Turn Bus Stop inward Sango Tollgate) and duration: Wednesday, Feb. 11 to Wednesday, March 4. (Three weeks)<\/p>\n
\u201cDuring this phase, traffic from Lagos\/Abule-Egba inward Abeokuta\/Sango Tollgate will be diverted to one half of the carriageway, approximately 20 metres away from the active work zone, and restored to full access after the work area.<\/p>\n
\u201cRehabilitation will be carried out on one lane at a time. Upon completion of the first half, traffic will be diverted to the rehabilitated section while work continues on the other half.<\/p>\n
\u201cMotorists on the Lagos-bound carriageway will continue to enjoy free flow of traffic,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He said that for phase two (Lagos-bound Traffic), the scope of work would be Obadeyi Bus Stop to Ekoro Junction, the duration being from Wednesday, March 4 to Wednesday, March 11 (one week).<\/p>\n
He said that during this phase: traffic from Abeokuta\/Sango Tollgate inward Lagos\/Abule-Egba would be diverted through one half of the road, about 20 metres from the work zone, with normal traffic flow restored after the construction area.<\/p>\n
\u201cJust like phase one, work will be executed in halves, with traffic redirected to completed sections as work progresses.<\/p>\n
\u201cMotorists on the Abeokuta-bound carriageway will maintain uninterrupted movement,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He assured road users that adequate traffic management measures would be in place throughout the duration of the project.<\/p>\n
He also advised motorists to plan their journeys accordingly, obey traffic signage, and cooperate with traffic officials on duty.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe ministry appeals for the patience and understanding of the motoring public as these essential repairs are undertaken in the interest of all road users,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
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