The Lagos State Government is set to begin a 35-day rehabilitation of damaged sections of the Lekki-Epe Expressway, starting from Bonny Camp to Admiralty Way Junction and around Victoria Garden City. Motorists are expected to face temporary traffic disruptions as a result of the repairs. To minimize congestion and ensure road user safety, the government has introduced traffic diversion arrangements. The rehabilitation aims to improve road safety and ease movement along the strategic corridor.
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Infrastructure, Olufemi Daramola, disclosed this information at a stakeholders' engagement organized by the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure. The meeting was part of the government's policy of consulting residents, businesses, and other road users before embarking on major infrastructure projects. Daramola appealed for the cooperation of residents and motorists, particularly as Lagos prepares for increased traffic during the festive season.
The Lekki-Epe Expressway is a critical route that connects residential communities, commercial centers, and major industrial investments across the Lekki-Epe axis. It provides access to the Lekki Free Zone, Dangote Refinery, Dangote Fertiliser Factory, Lekki Deep Sea Port, and Eleganza Industrial Estate. The expressway also serves major housing developments and educational institutions, including Pan-Atlantic University and Lagos Business School.
However, rapid urbanization, growing commercial activities, and increasing traffic have accelerated the deterioration of some sections, leaving commuters struggling with difficult journeys along the busy route. The government has been addressing drainage concerns along the corridor, and the proposed Green Line rail project will form part of a broader plan to improve transportation infrastructure in the area.
The Director of Projects, Ibironke Olukoko, said the rehabilitation would facilitate the movement of passengers and goods while improving access to rapidly developing commercial and residential communities between Victoria Island and Epe. Stakeholders at the meeting called for improved drainage infrastructure to tackle flooding in the area and urged the government to ensure that traffic management officials are available throughout the construction period.
The latest intervention forms part of the state government's broader efforts to rehabilitate the Eti-Osa-Lekki-Epe Expressway, which has become increasingly important to Lagos's residential and economic expansion. The government had earlier awarded the first phase of the rehabilitation and upgrading project, covering 18.75 kilometers from Eleko to Epe T-Junction in Ibeju-Lekki, in November 2020.
According to Daramola, the state has so far reconstructed and rehabilitated 69.44 kilometers of the expressway, comprising 49.7 kilometers of reinforced concrete pavement and 19.76 kilometers of flexible pavement. The government also completed rehabilitation works on damaged sections between Admiralty Intersection and Ajah Jubilee Flyover. The effectiveness of the traffic diversion arrangements and the timely completion of the 35-day rehabilitation will be crucial to reducing disruption along the corridor.
Key points
- The 35-day rehabilitation of the Lekki-Epe Expressway is expected to improve road safety and ease movement along the strategic corridor.
- The government has introduced traffic diversion arrangements to minimize congestion and ensure road user safety during the repairs.
- The rehabilitation is part of the state government's broader efforts to rehabilitate the Eti-Osa-Lekki-Epe Expressway, which has become increasingly important to Lagos's residential and economic expansion.
