The Lagos-Ibadan is one of the busiest roads ever in Nigeria, its the road that links Lagos, Oyo and Ogun States together. Thousands of vehicles from cars, trucks, bikes and other forms of transportation make use of this road to get to their various destination, most times, inter-state transportation.

The Lagos–Ibadan Expressway is a 127.6-kilometre-long (79.3 mi) expressway connecting Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State and Lagos, Nigeria's largest city. It is also the major route to the northern, southern and eastern parts of Nigeria. The expressway is the oldest in Nigeria, commissioned in August 1978 during the Military era, under the administration of Major-General Olusegun Obasanjo.

The Lagos-Ibadan Expressway was closed partially for full rehabilitation work on 2nd September 2019 and so far, it has been hectic for those who use the road regularly. For example, yesterday was a total standstill as the road was completely under locked down.

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The reconstruction of the expressway was flagged off on July 2013 by Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, the immediate past President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, to help reduce the travel time of hundreds of thousands of commuters and international air passengers. The contract was awarded to Julius Berger Nigeria and Reynolds Construction Company Limited at a sum of 167 billion Naira, equivalent to $838,986,290. Two sections of the expressway will be reconstructed and this includes Section I (Lagos to Sagamu Interchange) and section II (Sagamu Interchange to Ibadan).

AutoReportNG monitored the ongoing rehabilitation and expansion which is currently ongoing at the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and we noticed that Julius Berger is trying to finish up before the proposed date (Dec 2019). According to the images at our disposal, the U-drainage system and other forms of construction are ongoing at the site.

On 2nd Sept. 2019, the traffic advisory by the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) on Sunday, motorists were advised to make use of alternative routes.

The alternative routes listed by the spokesman of TRACE, Babatunde Akinbiyi, are Iyana Ipaja/Ota/Ifo/Abeokuta/Sagamu-Benin Ore expressway; Victoria Island/Lekki/Epe/Ijebu-Ode-Benin/Ore expressway or the Ikorodu/ Itoikin/ Ijebu-Ode-Benin/Ore expressway.

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Akinbiyi said: “In view of the imminent closure of inbound Lagos traffic along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway for reconstruction and rehabilitation work on the 600km stretch of the corridor to be carried out from Berger (New Garage Bus Stop) – Ogun River (Kara Bridge), scheduled for Monday, 2nd September-Sunday, 15th December, 2019, the the general public, particularly the motoring public, is hereby apprised of the need to plan their journey, add more time to their travelling
time and take necessary precaution.

“From Monday, 2nd September 2019, inbound traffic (movement) from Kara Bridge to Berger would be sealed off and diverted into the same carriageway along the expressway conveying traffic outbound Lagos, thereby making both inbound and outbound traffic to be accommodated on
the same section of the expressway.

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To see more of this construction and other works, please check on the source

Source:
https://www.autoreportng.com/2019/10/lagos-ibadan-expressway-see.html

Nice work...

See more of the construction works here

https://www.autoreportng.com/2019/10/lagos-ibadan-expressway-see.html

It will reach December before this repair road is completed.

Atiku

Will

Cum

God bless pmb
God bless vp osinbajo
God bless Nigeria and Nigerians.

Kudos to RCC, they’ve done wonderfully well on that road. Julius Berger is lagging behind they need to double up. I also like the ministry of works new design of having an end to end asphalt thereby eliminating shoulders.

Hmm
Nice pictures

AutoReportNG:
Nice work...

That your second picture
Is it the Ogun or Oyo part of the expressway
Or is it Lagos

immortalityk:

That your second picture
Is it the Ogun or Oyo part of the expressway
Or is it Lagos

Lagos-Ibadan Expressway... close to Kara bridge

AutoReportNG:


Lagos-Ibadan Expressway... close to Kara bridge

Is the bridge in Ogun or lagos.

immortalityk:

Is the bridge in Ogun or lagos.

Still within Lagos...

AutoReportNG:


Still within Lagos...

Ok

AutoReportNG:


Still within Lagos...

The Kara Bridge is in Ogun State..

Honestly I can't help but cry anytime I travel on this road! The road has been in construction since Jonathan's administrator and now Buhari's... What a Shame on Nigeria!

nice work........

Buhari government is doing wonderfully well.

This is why we voted Buhari.
We were fed lies for 16 bloody years.
They shared our commonwealth and left our nation desolate.
Now we are making progress. It may not be fast, but all progress na progress.

Who else is waiting for the MANNERLESBBQ guy to come in here?

AutoReportNG:
The Lagos-Ibadan is one of the busiest roads ever in Nigeria, its the road that links Lagos, Oyo and Ogun States together. Thousands of vehicles from cars, trucks, bikes and other forms of transportation make use of this road to get to their various destination, most times, inter-state transportation.

The Lagos–Ibadan Expressway is a 127.6-kilometre-long (79.3 mi) expressway connecting Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State and Lagos, Nigeria's largest city. It is also the major route to the northern, southern and eastern parts of Nigeria. The expressway is the oldest in Nigeria, commissioned in August 1978 during the Military era, under the administration of Major-General Olusegun Obasanjo.

The Lagos-Ibadan Expressway was closed partially for full rehabilitation work on 2nd September 2019 and so far, it has been hectic for those who use the road regularly. For example, yesterday was a total standstill as the road was completely under locked down.

[img]https://1.bp..com/-C0o9nhfKXHI/XZdBwIxIQQI/AAAAAAAAgRE/43CS4Vsy9u4pcqxxHvR5u3S1tRFoOm_BwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/71106373_508307630007955_2926909522326847488_o.jpg[/img]

The reconstruction of the expressway was flagged off on July 2013 by Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, the immediate past President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, to help reduce the travel time of hundreds of thousands of commuters and international air passengers. The contract was awarded to Julius Berger Nigeria and Reynolds Construction Company Limited at a sum of 167 billion Naira, equivalent to $838,986,290. Two sections of the expressway will be reconstructed and this includes Section I (Lagos to Sagamu Interchange) and section II (Sagamu Interchange to Ibadan).

AutoReportNG monitored the ongoing rehabilitation and expansion which is currently ongoing at the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and we noticed that Julius Berger is trying to finish up before the proposed date (Dec 2019). According to the images at our disposal, the U-drainage system and other forms of construction are ongoing at the site.

On 2nd Sept. 2019, the traffic advisory by the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) on Sunday, motorists were advised to make use of alternative routes.

The alternative routes listed by the spokesman of TRACE, Babatunde Akinbiyi, are Iyana Ipaja/Ota/Ifo/Abeokuta/Sagamu-Benin Ore expressway; Victoria Island/Lekki/Epe/Ijebu-Ode-Benin/Ore expressway or the Ikorodu/ Itoikin/ Ijebu-Ode-Benin/Ore expressway.

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Akinbiyi said: “In view of the imminent closure of inbound Lagos traffic along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway for reconstruction and rehabilitation work on the 600km stretch of the corridor to be carried out from Berger (New Garage Bus Stop) – Ogun River (Kara Bridge), scheduled for Monday, 2nd September-Sunday, 15th December, 2019, the the general public, particularly the motoring public, is hereby apprised of the need to plan their journey, add more time to their travelling
time and take necessary precaution.

“From Monday, 2nd September 2019, inbound traffic (movement) from Kara Bridge to Berger would be sealed off and diverted into the same carriageway along the expressway conveying traffic outbound Lagos, thereby making both inbound and outbound traffic to be accommodated on
the same section of the expressway.

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To see more of this construction and other works, please check on the source

Source:
https://www.autoreportng.com/2019/10/lagos-ibadan-expressway-see.html

I hope the CLUELESS JONATHAN sorry JONA-DAFT is seeing road construction in the south west.

He could not complete the East West Road during his 6 years period he ruled as President of Nigeria.

This important and strategic roads runs from Delta to Bayelsa, down to Rivers and Akwa Ibom.

He is currently called tenure elongation for the President saying that 4 years tenure is so short for a President to achieve any meaningful development. He request that the current 4 years for President to be elongated to one single terms of 6 years and it should be built in the Nigeria constitution for President to have longer years to achieve development.

Sorry ! Jonathan is day dreaming !

If it is constant power or electricity a President achieve in 4 years in Nigeria.

Nigerians will not forget that government.

Ex-Military President Ibrahim Babangida tongue lash the Jonathan ! for his remarks on tenure elongation.

What did Jonathan even achieve during his 6 years reign as President.

Federal University Otueke, Yenagoa in Bayelsa state remain uncompleted and now a glorified college.

Call it a glorified secondary school.

Johnnyessence:
It will reach December before this repair road is completed.

This is Nigeria... let's hope it'll be ready by December

The drainages looks nice

Since the day have been born this road has been in construction.. Them no dey ever finish am.. Awon weyray

Since it is Julius Berger working they can deliver on time.

It's taking is 5years to expand a road

AutoReportNG:


Lagos-Ibadan Expressway... close to Kara bridge

Which Kara bridge, road that i passed yesterday. Works hadn't gotten to this level. Except these pictures were taken today.

anochuko01:
Who else is waiting for the MANNERLESBBQ guy to come in here?

Get a life!!!

Hnmm

Op, is it 60km or 600km

and why is that kind of huge money being spent on that road.

China wont even spend a percent of that said amount on that kind of road.

next four years, una go still repair am

lekkan:
Honestly I can't help but cry anytime I travel on this road! The road has been in construction since Jonathan's administrator and now Buhari's... What a Shame on Nigeria!

There are also roads in UK that have taken and would take years to construct.

Take heart.