The Lagos State Government,has commenced the diversion of traffic flow on the Public Works Road at Ikeja for rail level crossing asphalt laying.
The diversion, which commenced on early in the morning, the government said would continue till 6.00am of Friday, April 22, 2022,according to a statement by Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, the Commissioner for Transportation.
He explained said that the diversion was in line with the Nigerian Railway Modernisation Project (Lagos-Ibadan section) with extension to Lagos Port at Apapa.
He emphasised that the asphalting of the level crossing on the Public Works Road, Ikeja was necessary to ease traffic flow across the rail track in the section.
He added that motorists from Government Reserved Area (GRA), were advised to make use of Oba Akinjobi Way to link Airport Under Bridge to access Agege Motor Road, while those from Oshodi coming into the GRA, Ikeja would be diverted to the Airport Bridge or Adegbola Level Crossing for their desired destinations.
He said: “Road users are therefore advised to comply with the traffic directions provided by the Traffic Enforcement Personnel on ground as well as road signals to minimize inconveniences during the rehabilitation works.”
