The Lagos State government yesterday said there would be partial
restriction of movement on Ikorodu Road to enable it replace the
dilapidated and disused steel pedestrian bridge at Fadeyi bus-stop with a
new footbridge.
In a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of
Works and Infrastructure, Mr. Olujimi Hotonu, government said in its
drive to protect the lives of pedestrians on the highway, the disused
bridge would be pulled down to give way for a new one worthy of the
status of the state.
To effect the removal, the main carriage lanes of Ikorodu Road would
be closed to traffic for two nights on Saturday, September 23, between
11:00p.m. and 6:00a.m. and on Sunday, September 24, between 11:00p.m.
and 4:00a.m. while the service lanes will be open to traffic. All
traffic both inward Lagos and outward Ojota will be diverted to the
service lanes.
Meanwhile, Lagos State Public Works Corporation (LSPWC) has taken
delivery of new fleet of state of arts equipment to enhance road
construction and maintenance in the state.
Head Mechanical at LSPWC, Gbenga Ogunlewe, representing the Special
Adviser, Public Works and Drainages, Temidayo Erinle, at the training of
operators for the equipment, disclosed that a new BF 600 Paver, one
excavator, three driving rollers and six hand rollers had just been
delivered to the corporation to enhance performance and delivery at
various road construction sites.
He applauded the vision of the governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, towards
the drive to ensure a pothole-free Lagos, noting that the BF 600
Automated Paver, which is the latest version of the paving equipment,
has a high capacity to spread asphalt on the roads, especially on a dual
carriageway, thereby reducing time and man-hour on construction sites.
He also revealed that plans are underway to decentralise operations
of the corporation by creating zonal offices at Ikorodu and Amuwo-Odofin
to complement the Ojodu plant so that problem of road rehabilitation
and maintenance could be promptly and effectively tackled at various
communities within the five divisions of the state.
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