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Works on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway reaches 32% completion

Lagos-Ibadan expressway

Lagos-Ibadan expressway

Mr Kayode Ibrahim, the engineer supervising section one of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway reconstruction/rehabilitation contract, by the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, said that the project was 32 per cent completed.

Ibrahim told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday that work had been completed on one section of the Long Bridge and on various critical sections.

NAN reports that section one of the projects is from Ojota in Lagos to Sagamu Interchange and is being handled by Julius Berger.

He said that more warning signs and crash barriers had been deployed to the highway to ensure a free flow of traffic and check accidents.

“We will complete the repair of the long bridge by Dec. 15 and we will complete all palliatives to make the road motorable before the Yuletide.

“The entire project is 32 percent completed. We have done earthworks, laid asphalt and base course, done culverts and drains on various changes between Redeemed Camp and the Sagamu Interchange.

“We have constructed trapezoidal drains, rectangular drains and retaining walls on various portions and also laid polymer modified asphalt on various shoulders. We are working massively on various portions,” he said.

NAN correspondent on inspection of the highway with the inspection team of the House of Representatives Committee on Works, reports that the highway is free from the usual traffic logjam as at press time.

NAN reports that tack coat (binding material for asphalt) was being laid on a portion of the outer lane of the popular Long bridge.

Earthworks and laying of asphalt were also ongoing at various points as the committee members made intermittent stops to raise questions.

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