Julius Berger To Resume Road Construction On Lagos-Ibadan Express Way On January 9th
Following the heavy gridlock that occurred on the long bridge on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway during the week, the Federal Government has on Friday ordered the temporary suspension of construction works along the route to make traveling experience easier for holidaymakers returning to their destinations after the festive season.
According to reports Julius Berger returned to the site on Tuesday after leaving in December 2022, to continue construction works between the popular Long Bridge and Kara bus stop on the Lagos-bound carriageway, which resulted in heavy gridlock in the axis which saw commuters groaning on the highway on Thursday.
This led the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mr. Umar Bakare, to suspend work and supervise the removal of crash barriers on the highway on the Kara Section on Friday, as he told newsmen after re-opening Section One of the highway to traffic, that the measure was to give opportunity for those returning from the end of year holiday to have better motoring experience.
He said that the contractors were able to carry out quick repairs till early hours of Friday before removing the crash barriers in anticipation of the huge return journey of holidaymakers over the weekend.
The controller added that the contractors would return to the site on Monday, Jan. 9, to continue work and complete work between Kara and Long Bridge within 20 days, as temporary repairs were done on some sections in December, and the contractors were able to further upgrade work on their short return in January.
“We understand and realize that there are still a lot of people who are still coming back from their various journeys.
“To this extent, we have asked the contractor, after completing that section (Kara), to hold on and remove the barriers to come back next week when we shall come back to complete the other section between Long Bridge and Kara to the final layer,” Bakare said.
The Controller said the government would make announcements, carry the public along, and always sensitize the public on the progress of work as he appealed for the patience of road users and lane discipline around construction zones, noting that the government was always concerned about their welfare and need for them to have good motoring experiences.
Bakare said the schedule of the government to complete the entire project in March 2023 was still on course, as section One of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway project stretches from Ojota in Lagos State to the Sagamu Interchange.
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