Mile 2-lagos Badagry Expressway Closed For Reconstruction -

The Badagry bound carriageway on
the Lagos-Badagry Expressway, LBE,
will be closed to traffic between 7am
and 12 noon today, to allow for
construction of pedestrian bridge
for the blue line rail project along
the axis.
Lagos State Commissioner for
Transportation, Comrade Kayode
Opeifa, who disclosed this, said the
move was part of concerted efforts
to deliver the first phase of the Blue
Line Rail Project, as part of the 10-
lane, expansion road project of
Lagos- Badagry Expressway.
According to Opeifa, the contractor,
Messrs China Civil Engineering
Construction Corporation, CCECC,
would be installing pre-cast beams
for the pedestrian bridge to take
commuters into the rail station at
Mile 2 and across the road.
He explained: “The Badagry bound
carriageway on the Lagos Badagry
Expressway, will be closed to traffic
between 7am and 12 noon on
Sunday 20th October, 2013 to enable
the contractor install the beams.
Pix shows Governor Babatunde
Fashola (middle) listening to the
Managing Director, CCECC, Mr.
Shihong Bing (right) during the track
work commencement ceremony of
the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (Blue
Line) at Orile Iganmu along with
other executive members
File: Gov Babatunde Fashola
(middle) listening to the Managing
Director, CCECC, Mr. Shihong Bing
(right) during the track work
commencement ceremony of
another Lagos Rail Mass Transit in
Orile, Lagos
”This notice serves as awareness
information on the beam launch. We
therefore advise motorists and other
road users to use alternative routes
to avoid traffic delays.
”We appeal for caution and
cooperation from all road users to
obey all traffic regulations and
ensure traffic flow during the period
of closure.
”We are working with relevant Lagos
State agencies to ensure free flow of
traffic.
”The Lagos State Government
sincerely regrets any
inconveniences.”
Meanwhile, motorists were advised
to take alternative routes available,
either through Festac Town or
Kirikiri Road.
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