AGAINST the backdrop of
speculation in some quarters that
the Lagos-Ibadan expressway
would be closed for three months
at Makun-Shagamu, following the
installation of cross beams on the
flyover being constructed at the
spot, the Federal Controller of
Works in Lagos State, Mr.
Olukayode Popoola, yesterday, said
there was no iota of truth in the
rumour.

Debunking the speculation during
inspection at the site of the
flyover, which the Controller said
has attained about 70 per cent
completion, Popoola stated that
there will be a diversion from the
expressway 400 metres inward
and outward Lagos, and not a
closure, as being rumoured.

He said: “The purpose of this
inspection is to check the extent
of the flyover bridges being
constructed on this Lagos-Ibadan
Expressway.

“The contractor will launch this
beam you are seeing on the ground
here at Makun and that will take
us about 72 hours to complete.

“Any vehicle coming from Ibadan
that is approaching Makun at
kilometer 37 plus 100 will now
have to shift to Lagos bound lane
and then after this place, another
400 meters away, he will now come back to his lane originally.

“We are not closing the road. It
is not partial closure and it is not
total closure, motorists will still be
allowed to move but there will be
a diversion, 400 metres away and
400 meters after where we are
working.”

The controller said adequate road
diversion signs had been provided,
promising that there would be a
collaboration between traffic
regulatory and law enforcement
agencies to avert gridlock.

He appealed to motorists to be
lane disciplined and obey all
diversion signs and traffic laws
and assured that there would be
seamless movement on the
highway.

Source https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/07/lagos-ibadan-expressway-fg-diverts-traffic-for-72hrs-to-fix-flyover-beam/