To ensure a hitch free transit, the Federal Government has ordered that all road barriers and diversions along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway be removed. With the development, the contractors handling the project are to leave site and suspend all ongoing construction works in the axis until January 2023.
This is as the FG also urge motorists and other road users plying the route to exercise caution while trying to maximise speed on the newly opened road which is almost complete.
Carrying out the directive on Section two of the road, which spans Sagamu Interchange to Ojoo, Ibadan, the Ogun State Controller of Works, Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Mrs Forosola Oloyede said the partial opening of the road was to enable users have easier motorable experience this festive period.
Oloyede also supervised the removal of crash barriers and other diversion points for the free flow of traffic on the Soka area, Sanyo Ibadan. According to Oloyede, who is also the engineer representative of the section two of the Lagos-Ibadan dual carriage way project, the removal of the barriers was done in accordance with the directive from the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Raji Fashola.
Recall that the Minister had ordered that all barriers on Federal Roads where construction works are ongoing should be removed for free flow of traffic for the yuletide.
She noted that the removal of the barriers on the section two, would enhance smooth traffic on the entire road stretch, urging motorist not to be tempted to drive above speed limit as a result of the road smoothness.
Oloyede further disclosed that five pedestrian bridges would be construction on the section two of the road, saying work on the pedestrian bridges would soon commence.
On the completion date, the Ogun Controller of Works said “Initially the project was scheduled to be completed by this December 2022 but we couldn’t keep to that date due to some hiccups beyond our control.
“But I can assure you that this project will be completed by March 31, 2023.
On his part, Mr Naor Narkis, the project manager, Reynolds Construction Company (RCC) handling the project, said the work has reached 85 per cent completion stage.
He assured Nigerians, especially motorists plying the road that his company would deliver the project by March, 2023.
Narkis hinted that RCC will by the Minister directive be on break to allow its workers go for Christmas and New Year holiday, “but we will resume work by January 2023, to complete the project.
Speaking on behalf of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) Mr Adelaja Ogungbemi, enjoined motorists to obey traffic rules and regulations during the yuletide.