•Gridlock on Kara Bridge
The federal government has announced that repair work on the damaged expansion joints on the Kara Bridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway will commence tomorrow, Tuesday, September 8.
A statement by the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, yesterday, noted that the development is in line with the Federal Ministry of Works’ earlier announcement.
The project, earlier slated to commence in August 2026, was suspended for traffic review following public outcry over short notice and the need for effective traffic management.
The two-week rehabilitation project, directed by the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, involves the replacement of deteriorating expansion joints to improve road safety, structural integrity, and long-term traffic flow on the busy corridor.
The project is expected to run through September 22, 2026.
Lagos State government advised motorists traversing the corridor to plan their journeys ahead as heavy gridlock will likely happen.
To minimise its impact on traffic, LASG explained that one half of the affected section will be closed at a time, while motorists share the other open half interchangeably.
The government appealed to all motorists to exercise patience and cooperate with traffic managers to ensure the rehabilitation is completed in two weeks as scheduled.
