LAGOS STATE GOVERNOR FLAG CONSTRUCTION OF OJOTA-OPEBI LINK BRIDGE

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State in Nigeria has flagged off the construction of Ojota-Opebi link bridges and approach roads. The aim is to ease congestion in Ikeja and environments.

During the flagging-off ceremony, Governor Sanwo-olu said the project was an innovative solution to the perennial gridlock around Opebi/Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way/Ojota/Mende corridor.

He noted that the project would reduce travel time for Lagos and Ikorodu bound traffic from Opebi; and ease gridlock at the Opebi-Sheraton Link Road and Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way.

He also said the project was another milestone in the implementation of the Traffic Management and Transportation Pillar of his administration’s THEMES Agenda and the State Strategic Transport Master Plan (STMP).

Sanwo-olu state that “As you are aware, there is presently no direct link between Opebi, Maryland and Ojota. The available road infrastructure that links the axis is also limited in its connectivity options, thus during peak periods, the high traffic volume within the axis usually congests the Ikeja Traffic Network.

“Consequently, we recognised the need to provide another Legacy Project by constructing the Ojota-Opebi Link Bridge and Approach Roads to connect Opebi Road from its tail end with Lagos-Ikorodu Road by Odo Iya-Alaro.

“This will invariably reduce travel time for Lagos and Ikorodu bound traffic from Opebi. It will also ease the traffic situation at Opebi-Sheraton Link Road and Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way.

“This Legacy Project will provide a new link to commute around Ikeja and its environs. It will also act as a relief to the saturated and over-burdened routes within Ikeja,” he said.

Messrs Julius Berger Nigeria PLc are the contractors for the project that is expected to be completed in 20 months with the Governor hoping they can complete the construction two months ahead of the proposed date.

The project is expected to have 3.89km Ojota-Opebi Link Bridge as well as Approach Roads consisting of 2,829m road length: with 276m Deck-on-Pile Bridge and 474m Mechanically Stabilised Earth Wall would accelerate economic growth.

Meanwhile, Special Adviser to the Governor on Works and Infrastructure, Mrs Aramide Adeyoye, said the project conceived in Year 2001 was being actualised by Sanwo-Olu.

She said the project design concept adopted a holistic approach in collaboration between the ministries of Works and Infrastructure and Transport to provide both infrastructure and transportation solutions for easy movement.

She said the road would provide direct link between the Opebi-Maryland-Ogudu-Third Mainland Bridge as conceived in the Lagos State Transportation Master Plan (STMP).

SOURCE: Vanguard