Lagos to close down Mile12 to Ketu Service lane for repairs
By Dayo Badmus
Lagos State Government will close down the service lane from Mile 12 to Ketu for a period of 4 weeks, commencing from Saturday 16th January, 2021.
In a statement released by the Ministry of Transportation, the Commissioner, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde reaffirmed that the upgrading works on the service lane inward Lagos from Chainage 1+900m (Ikosi Junction) – CH.2+479 (LAMATA Interchange project is part of the efforts of the Babajide Sanwo-Olu led administration to ensure seamless flow of traffic within the metropolis, especially along the ever busy Ikorodu road.
He also explained that, the closure will affect the existing traffic management plan put in place, adding that the motoring public needs to employ a lot of patience while driving on the corridor and using the diversion routes to reduce inconveniences.
In order to ease the work and ensure seamless flow of traffic, the Alausa Secretariat, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway bound motorists will be diverted through Oyero Street, Ohundun Street and Ikosi Road, while Lagos bound motorists will use the already completed main carriageway inward Lagos. Road users are also advised to exit from “inward Lagos carriageway” at LAMATA interchange to connect 3rd Axial Road as an alternative route.
The Commissioner while analysing progress made so far on the project, mentioned that pavement works on the main Carriageway inward Lagos had been completed, while inward Ikorodu will be completed in the next few days.
The statement assured that adequate traffic management measures have been put in place to ease traffic congestion along the route, stressing that it will only be effective, if motorists cooperate with the traffic management personnel deployed to the corridor.
