The construction of a carriageway, a traffic solution proposed 20 years ago to ease the perennial gridlocks that usually stretch from the Sheraton link road into Opebi corridor was on Wednesday inaugurated by Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
Interestingly, the link bridge project was conceived two decades ago by the administration of Bola Tinubu.
Sanwo-Olu explained during the ceremony that the 3.89 kilometre-long road infrastructure would open into the Ojota axis in Kosofe, taking traffic from Opebi U-turn and dropping it at Ikorodu Road via intersection that would be constructed under the Odo Iya Alaro Bridge at Mende.
He explained that the road project would be supported by 276 metre-long deck-on-pile bridge and 474 metre-long mechanically stabilised earth-wall approach sections.
The carriageway, which is a new connectivity, according to him, would create an easy exit for commuters leaving Ikeja-Onigbongbo axis towards Ojota and Maryland.
Sanwo-Olu said the project was initiated to proffer permanent solution to inadequacies of Opebi Link Bridge and the Opebi U-Turn, and to ease pressure on overburdened routes within Ikeja, with the objective to reduce travel time along the corridor.
Speaking on the road infrastructure, Sanwo-Olu described the project as, “another landmark progress,” recorded by his administration towards delivering requisite infrastructure in Lagos.
The ceremony, he said, demonstrated the priority accorded the welfare and well-being of the residents in line with his Government’s drive towards delivering a Greater Lagos Vision.
He said: “This flag-off ceremony demonstrates the priority we accord the well-being of the people of Lagos, as we are witnessing another milestone in the implementation of the Traffic Management and Transportation Pillar of our administration’s THEMES Agenda and the State Strategic Transport Master Plan.
“Prior to this project, there was no direct road linkage between Opebi, Maryland and Ojota. Available roads linking the areas are limited in connectivity options, thus paving the way for the high traffic volume and congestion within the Ikeja traffic network.
