More travel woes for residents of the fringe towns bordering Lagos and Ogun State and commuters traveling on that road as the construction giant Julius Berger has announced a new traffic diversion on the busy road.
According to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), the construction firm has announced its intention to extend the reconstruction work on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway from Magboro to The PUNCH section of the road from October 21 to January 31, 2020,
The construction firm is currently carrying out reconstruction and rehabilitation of the country's major highway from the Sagamu interchange to the old toll gate in Lagos.
Already, with the diversion of traffic from Kara bridge new Lagos to Berger bus stop due to reconstruction work going on in that section, a number of commuters are spending over two hours extra time daily on their journey to work.
Clement Oladele, Ogun Sector Commander of FRSC, said the fresh diversion of traffic was to enable the company to begin rehabilitation work on the 1.3 kilometers stretch of the Expressway from Magboro to PUNCH from Monday.
Accordingly to him, the rehabilitation work will cause a temporary diversion of the Lagos bound traffic to the Sagamu bound carriageway from Magboro to PUNCH.
“This temporary diversion of traffic will transfer the Lagos inbound traffic to the same carriageway conveying traffic outward Lagos.
“Thereby making both the traffic inward and outward Lagos accommodated on the same section of the expressway within the 1.3 kilometers stretch of the road from Magboro to PUNCH in Ogun State,” he said.
There has been a partial closure of the Lagos end of the expressway from September 2 for the reconstruction work on the 600-metres stretch between Ojodu Berger and the beginning of Kara Bridge.
The sector commander advised motorists to take note of the development and plan their trips by allowing more time for their traveling time, in view of the construction work that would narrow the carriageway which may impair traffic.
“Motorists are also enjoined to observe lane discipline and avoid driving against traffic, as violators risk their vehicle being impounded and liable to payment of N50,000 naira traffic fine,” he said.
The FRSC boss cautioned motorists to drive within the maximum speed limit of 50km per hour, the maximum speed at construction zones as prescribed by the National Road Traffic Regulations, 2012, to avoid road crashes.
The rehabilitation and reconstruction work on the road was commissioned in 2014 by the then President Goodluck Jonathan, since then work has been going on very slowly, disrupting travel time on the road.
Already, with the diversion of traffic from Kara bridge new Lagos to Berger bus stop due to reconstruction work going on in that section, a number of commuters are spending over two hours extra time daily on their journey to work.
Clement Oladele, Ogun Sector Commander of FRSC, said the fresh diversion of traffic was to enable the company to begin rehabilitation work on the 1.3 kilometers stretch of the Expressway from Magboro to PUNCH from Monday.
Accordingly to him, the rehabilitation work will cause a temporary diversion of the Lagos bound traffic to the Sagamu bound carriageway from Magboro to PUNCH.
“This temporary diversion of traffic will transfer the Lagos inbound traffic to the same carriageway conveying traffic outward Lagos.
“Thereby making both the traffic inward and outward Lagos accommodated on the same section of the expressway within the 1.3 kilometers stretch of the road from Magboro to PUNCH in Ogun State,” he said.
There has been a partial closure of the Lagos end of the expressway from September 2 for the reconstruction work on the 600-metres stretch between Ojodu Berger and the beginning of Kara Bridge.
The sector commander advised motorists to take note of the development and plan their trips by allowing more time for their traveling time, in view of the construction work that would narrow the carriageway which may impair traffic.
“Motorists are also enjoined to observe lane discipline and avoid driving against traffic, as violators risk their vehicle being impounded and liable to payment of N50,000 naira traffic fine,” he said.
The FRSC boss cautioned motorists to drive within the maximum speed limit of 50km per hour, the maximum speed at construction zones as prescribed by the National Road Traffic Regulations, 2012, to avoid road crashes.
The rehabilitation and reconstruction work on the road was commissioned in 2014 by the then President Goodluck Jonathan, since then work has been going on very slowly, disrupting travel time on the road.
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