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Succour is on the way for motorists on Lagos-Badagry Expressway as reconstruction work on the failed portions of the expressway begins on Monday, August 26, 2024, according to the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation. As a result, motorists will be diverted on the Badagry-bound carriageway.

Oluwaseun Osiyemi, the state’s Commissioner for Transportation, who disclosed government’s plans for the expressway in a statement on Friday, August 23, said the first section of the reconstruction work, covering the stretch of Durbar Junction, Badagry Bound (on both Toll Lane and Service Lane) is expected to be completed on September 30.

Osiyemi, therefore, advised motorists to use alternative routes while repair of the first section is ongoing. Motorists going to Badagry from Lagos on the Toll Lane, he said, will be diverted to the Service Lane at 100 meters (subject to site condition) away from the proposed repair location and to exit the Service Lane back to the Toll Lane 100 meters (subject to site condition) away from the Durbar Junction to continue their journeys.


For motorists on inward journey to Badagry from Lagos on the Service Lane, they will be diverted to the Toll Lane at 100 meters (subject to site condition) away from the proposed repair location and exit the Toll Lane back to the Service Lane 100 meters (subject to site condition) away from Durbar Junction to reach their desired destinations.

Motorists going to Badagry from Durbar Road will be diverted to Fagbems Road inwards Apple Junction to link Festac Road after which they will head towards Alakija Road to access Lagos-Badagry Expressway to continue their journeys.


The commissioner appealed for understanding, noting that motorists on the other side from Badagry will have a thoroughfare inbound Lagos. He also assured that the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) officials will be on ground to coordinate vehicular movement along the axis, adding that notifications will be released for the other sections on the completion of the first section.

He called for patience as the diversion is part of the traffic management plans for the rehabilitation work on the asphalt pavement of the road sections by the State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure.

In the past four to six months, motorists on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway have been on a daily dose of stress as a result of a collapsed portion of the expressway within the precinct of the Mile 2 Train Station, causing a gridlock snarl that has increased travel time on the expressway by over an hour.

Motorists start to suffer terrible slowdown all the way from Alaba Train Station on the Badagry-bound carriageway until they get past Durbar Junction on the approach to Festac First Gate, Amuwo Odofin.

cunny88:
A road that has barely been completed is already needing repairs.

cunny88:
A road that has barely been completed is already needing repairs.

olaolulazio:
remind me of where you know around there

Meti99:
Lagos for cruise.
The more you look the less you see

cunny88:
The project is Lagos to badagry, parts of Iyana Iba is not yet fully opened for usage, the stretch to Badagry is still incomplete but that Durbar junction has been a death trap.

The Mile 2, immediately after the bridge used to be terrible but was repaired.

What begs for questioning is: Were the contractors underpaid? Was there an inquest into why the road is needing repairs few years after construction.

This is taxpayers money, they should be held accountable.

cunny88:
The project is Lagos to badagry, parts of Iyana Iba is not yet fully opened for usage, the stretch to Badagry is still incomplete but that Durbar junction has been a death trap.

The Mile 2, immediately after the bridge used to be terrible but was repaired.

What begs for questioning is: Were the contractors underpaid? Was there an inquest into why the road is needing repairs few years after construction.

This is taxpayers money, they should be held accountable.

cunny88:
The project is Lagos to badagry, parts of Iyana Iba is not yet fully opened for usage, the stretch to Badagry is still incomplete but that Durbar junction has been a death trap.

The Mile 2, immediately after the bridge used to be terrible but was repaired.

What begs for questioning is: Were the contractors underpaid? Was there an inquest into why the road is needing repairs few years after construction.

This is taxpayers money, they should be held accountable.

olaolulazio:
remind me of where you know around there

Sleekfingers:
Some people are deliberately damaging the road by breaking it or pouring chemicals on it.

Eg those Agbero or hawkers just to slow down motorists.

Sleekfingers:
Some people are deliberately damaging the road by breaking it or pouring chemicals on it.

Eg those Agbero or hawkers just to slow down motorists.

JuanDeDios:
Horrible and sad, if true. I hope they catch someone and make an example of them. This is why you need CCTVs.

olaolulazio:
remind me of where you know around there

uniquetechng:
This same road was posted as completed with beautiful pictures and people were celebrating, that road is bad especially from Agboju to Alakija then Under Bridge to Barracks, section of the road at Iyana Iba is still closed to the public.
Between LASU especially around Alaba Rago is very bad, Badagry axis is worse, from Pure Water/Comforter only one lane is motorable.



This is a road that has taken over 20 years and still very far from completion.

Meti99:
Lagos for cruise.
The more you look the less you see