The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, on Tuesday announced the temporary closure of only the Ibadan-bound carriage way of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway from Magboro to Kara and Ibafo.
The closure takes effect from Wednesday while it will be reopened on Friday.
The closure is to enable the construction company working on the road, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, to lay asphalt on the section.
The announcement was made by FRSC Commander in Ogun State, Clement Oladele, in a press statement in Abeokuta.
His words: “This is to inform the motoring public that Julius Berger Nigeria PLC, currently rehabilitating the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, will be temporarily closing only the Ibadan bound carriageway from Magboro to Kara and Ibafo.
“Ii is scheduled to commence from Wednesday, May 22, 2019 and reopened on Friday, May 24, 2019.
“The temporary closure is to lay a section of 400m of wearing asphaltic surface on the affected section of the corridor.
“The closure will not affect traffic inbound Lagos around the affected road but will narrow the carriageway which is expected to build up traffic around the mentioned sections.”
While advising motorists to avoid driving against traffic, he said anyone caught violating the rule would have his vehicle impounded and a fine of N50,000 would be issued.
He called on motorists to plan their trips so that they would not be adversely affected.
He stated that FRSC was working with sister traffic agencies to maintain visibility to ease the traffic discomfort the temporary closure of that section of the corridor will cause.
