Lagos state government has announced a 10-week diversion of traffic at the old tollgate to the Berger section of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
Gatekeepers News reports that the State Commissioner of Transportation, Frederic Oladehinde, said the traffic diversion will commence on Monday, January 30, and end Friday, April 15.
Oladehinde said the diversion is for the continuation of the rehabilitation of the road by the ministry of works.
The Commissioner added the construction would be carried out in short segments to minimise inconveniences for motorists.
According to him, traffic on the Ibadan-bound carriageway would be narrowed to two lanes to allow for the reconstruction.
He noted that the U-turn in front of the Lagos State Emergency Centre would be temporarily closed to traffic, adding that motorists on the expressway would be diverted to the next U-turn at the old tollgate by the traffic control point.
Oladeinde said motorists from CMD Road intending to connect 7UP and motorways on the Lagos bound carriageway would make use of the old tollgate/traffic point U–turn as well.
He added that trucks and heavy-duty vehicles will be diverted to the Ojota interchange.
According to the commissioner, the traffic on CMD Road inbound the expressway will be diverted to the entry point beside the FMW weighbridge to access the expressway.
He said the exit route to the expressway by Caleb International School will be temporarily closed and that the CMD Road will be used as an alternative for the displaced Ibadan-bound traffic.
Oladeinde, therefore, appealed to residents to shun indiscriminate stopping, waiting, and parking along CMD Road to complement the efforts of the traffic management team that will be deployed to manage vehicular movement.
He added that signage with directions will be mounted along the road to guide motorists.
