… Work Phased To Minimise Traffic Impact with FRSC, LASTMA
The Federal Government has announced that repair work on the damaged expansion joints on the Kara Bridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway will commence on September 8.
The Federal Ministry of Works said on Saturday that the rehabilitation is expected to be completed within two weeks.
The Acting Controller, Federal Ministry of Works, Ogun State, Engr. Richard Adeleye, disclosed this during an inspection of the affected portion of the expressway.
Adeleye said the repair had become necessary because the expansion joints had exceeded their service life and were posing risks to motorists using the busy highway.
He explained that the work would be carried out in phases to minimise its impact on traffic. One half of the affected section will be closed initially while motorists use the other half under strict traffic control.
“There will be traffic control here from the 8th of this month, which will last for two weeks, precisely because of the curing that is expected before it is opened to traffic,” he said.
“We will first work on half of the expansion joint to allow traffic to go slowly on the other half of the carriageway. After one week, we will switch to the other end.”
Adeleye said personnel of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps and Lagos State Traffic Management Authority would be deployed to manage traffic throughout the exercise.
He warned that failure to replace damaged expansion joints could lead to serious structural problems, including buckling and cracking of the bridge.
The controller appealed to road users to exercise patience, noting that the damaged joint had contributed to accidents along the section.
