The Lagos State Government has approved the construction of flyover
bridges for two of the State’s high-density traffic zones – Ajah round
about and Abule Egba junction.
The two major projects were approved by the State’s Executive Council
and have been duly awarded to contractors for a speedy commencement of
work.
In a statement, Sunday, by
the State’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve
Ayorinde, the projects will be completed within 16 months as part of
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s ongoing road infrastructure projects across
the state.
The statement said the construction of the reinforced concrete
flyover and signalized intersection at Ajah roundabout will be
undertaken simultaneously with the rehabilitation of Freedom Road in
Lekki, with a view to reducing the heavy traffic being recorded at the
Ajah round-about and the Lekki-Ikoyi axis.
Ayorinde said the Ajah flyover bridge will have a solar-powered
signalized intersection in order to greatly improve traffic, while the
upgrade of Freedom Road is expected to ease traffic considerably for
vehicles using the Third Roundabout to connect Lekki through Admiralty
way.
While the Ajah project will ease movement of residents and commuters
on the Lagos Island – Ibeju Lekki areas, the construction of the
reinforced concrete dual-carriage flyover bridge at Abule Egba junction
will equally bring joy and relief to millions of commuters that use the
Lagos -Abeokuta Expressway in Ifako-Ijaye Local Government Area of the
State on a daily basis when completed.
Like the Ajah project, Ayorinde said the Abule Egba flyover bridge
will also have signalised intersection under it to service Oko-Oba and
other link roads within the axis.
To underscore its commitment to road infrastructure development that
seeks to touch every area of the State that may have been inadvertently
left behind, Ayorinde said that the State government has also awarded
contracts for the rehabilitation and upgrade of strategic arterial/inner
roads in Epe Local Government Area of the State.
While noting that Epe division of the State is currently undergoing
rapid industrial and commercial growth arising from the commencement of
developmental projects such as oil refinery, air and sea ports as well
as citing of various industries within the Lekki Free Trade Zones
(LFTZ), the Commissioner said a massive upgrade of strategic roads
within the Epe division had become necessary.
According to him, some of the areas to be rehabilitated and upgraded
in Epe include Lagos Road, Prof. Agbalajobi Road, Awolowo Road (Marine
Police/Oke Oyinbo – Hamarun); as well as network of roads in Oloja
Estate, Araga Road and Oke Osho junction –Itokin, among others.
The Commissioner said the newly awarded road contracts are coming on
the heels of several other projects being constructed by the Ambode
administration through the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, some of
which are either completed or nearing completion.
He listed areas such as Brown Street in Oshodi, Ago Palace Way in
Okota as well as Okota-Century road, Ijegun -Igando Road, Ayobo-Ipaja
Road, Okesuna Street, Shomolu and Coker-Aguda Road in Surulere, as among
projects at various stages of advance work.
He said as at last weekend, more than 300 roads have been repaired
and rehabilitated through the Lagos State Public Works Corporation
(LSPWC)’s ceaseless road maintenance that has left no local government
area unattended to.
In line with the government’s zero tolerance for potholes, Ayorinde
said another hundred roads have been earmarked for repairs before the
new year to underscore Governor Ambode’s top priority to ensure
motorable roads and infrastructural development across the State.
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