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BREAKING: Excitement as Sanwo-Olu, AbdulRazaq open Ikeja overpass bridge

BREAKING: Excitement as Sanwo-Olu, AbdulRazaq open Ikeja overpass bridge

Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has commissioned the Ikeja overpass bridge situated in Ikeja area of the state.

The Ikeja Overpass Bridge is the fourth to be commissioned by the Lagos State Government within the last two months.

Governor of Kwara State and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, joined Sanwo-Olu in unveiling the project on Tuesday, December 19.

The Ikeja Overhead Bridge is one of the five overpass bridges ceded to the Lagos State Government for construction on the Red Line corridor where the Nigerian Railway Corporation and the Red Line will share tracks.
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The bridge, which is T-shaped with a length of 620 metres, according to Governor Sanwo-Olu, will significantly reduce traffic congestion on the Obafemi Awolowo Way and the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway and Old Lagos-Abeokuta Road.

In his address, Sanwo-Olu said the flyover bridge would help transform the state and save time on the road, among others.

He reiterated commitment to work with private initiatives to provide transport system that is safe, seamless and secured for Lagosians.

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