Lagos announces 10 weeks of traffic diversion on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

The Lagos State government has notified motorists on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway of planned 10-week traffic diversion on the expressway, beginning from Monday, January 30 to April 15, 2023.

The government said the diversion was due to the continuation of the ongoing rehabilitation of the road by the Federal Ministry of Works.

The statement hinted that in the notification received by the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, it was stated that the construction would be carried out in short segments to minimise inconveniences for the motorists, while traffic on the Ibadan bound carriageway would be narrowed to two lanes to allow for the reconstruction of half of the Ibadan bound carriageway………………..CONTINUE READING

Oladeinde further stated that the U-turn in front of the Lagos State Emergency Centre would be temporary closed to traffic, adding that motorists on the expressway would be diverted to the next U-turn at the Old Toll Gate by the traffic control point.

Besides, Oladeinde emphasised that the traffic from CMD Road intending to connect 7UP and motorways on the Lagos bound carriageway would make use of the Old Tollgate/Traffic Point U–turn as well.

He equally stressed that trucks and heavy duty vehicles would be diverted to Ojota Interchange, while the traffic on CMD Road inbound the expressway would be diverted to the entry point beside the FMW weigh bridge to access the expressway on a contra flow.

He pointed out that the exit route to the expressway by Caleb International School would equally be temporarily shut, adding that CMD Road would be used as alternative for the displaced Ibadan bound traffic.