Lagos Announces Four-Week Partial Closure of Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway

Lagos Announces Four-Week Partial Closure of Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway

The Lagos State Government has announced a partial road closure on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway to allow the Federal Ministry of Works carry out critical rehabilitation on failed sections of the road.

The Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday, noting that the repairs would cover the stretch between U-Turn Bus Stop and Sango Tollgate, affecting both inbound and outbound lanes.

According to him, the rehabilitation work will begin on Wednesday, February 11, and end on Wednesday, March 11, spanning a four-week period.

Osiyemi explained that the project would be executed in two phases to minimise traffic disruption.

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For Phase One, which affects Abeokuta-bound traffic, work will run from February 11 to March 4. During this period, vehicles travelling from Lagos/Abule-Egba toward Abeokuta/Sango Tollgate will be diverted to one half of the carriageway, approximately 20 metres away from the active work zone.

He said rehabilitation would be carried out one lane at a time, with traffic redirected to completed sections as work progresses, while motorists on the Lagos-bound carriageway will continue to enjoy free traffic flow.

Phase Two, which affects Lagos-bound traffic, will take place from March 4 to March 11, covering the stretch from Obadeyi Bus Stop to Ekoro Junction. Traffic from Abeokuta/Sango Tollgate toward Lagos/Abule-Egba will be similarly diverted through half of the road during construction.

Osiyemi assured motorists that adequate traffic management measures would be deployed throughout the duration of the project.

He urged road users to plan their journeys, obey traffic signs, and cooperate with traffic officials, appealing for patience as the repairs are carried out in the interest of public safety.

Lagos Announces Four-Week Partial Closure of Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway