Mile2-Badagry Expressway: Alakija/Navy Town To Be Ready in 10 days – LASG

Sigh of relief is coming soon to residents and those who frequent Agboju-Trade Fair as the reconstruction of the Agboju-Trade Fair section of the Mile2-Badagry Expressway is said to be completed in 10 days effective from Monday, 26th, August 2019.

This information was made public by the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Works and Infrastructure Olujimi Hotonu who spoke at last weekend in a statement in Alausa, Ikeja.

According to him , the completion was in fulfilment of the promise by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to complete the reconstruction of Segment 2, Lot 2A (Agboju – Trade Fair) of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway by the end of this year, the Alakija/Navy Town Junction of the road will be delivered within the next 10 days,

Also the Adesegun Ogundeji, Director of Press Affairs said in a statement that the contractor, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), has been mobilised and mandated to complete the construction on Alakija/Navy Town Junction within 10 days to ease traffic.

Due to this mandate , alternative routes have been advised , and  provided for commuters to ease their journey to and fro during the period:

See Alternative Routes
A. TRADE FAIR TO MILE 2

( I) Commuters going from Trade Fair /Abule Ado to Mile 2

on the service lane should detour to the left before the flyover at Alakija and use the flyover to continue their journey, while those on the toll-lane should go straight and make use of the flyover.

ii) OLD OJO ROAD / NAVY TOWN/SATELLITE TOWN
Commuters going to old Ojo Road / Navy Town/ Satellite town from Trade Fair on the service lane are advised to turn at Dantata Junction through old Ojo Road to continue their journey.

III. GOING TO FESTAC THIRD GATE

For commuters going to Festac 3rd Gate, on both the Toll and service lanes, please make a detour to the left before the flyover at Alakija and use the corridor between the two flyovers.

B. JOURNEY FROM MILE 2 TO BADAGRY

I. MILE 2 – FESTAC

Commuters going to Festac from Mile 2, on the service lane should turn right at Festac first Gate or Agboju (Second Gate), while those on Toll – Lane should go and turn at the Trade Fair.

II. FESTAC TOWN TO BADAGRY

For those commuting from Festac to Badagry, they are advised that they make use of 1st Gate or Agboju.

III. FESTAC TOWN GOING TO SATELLITE /OLD OJO/ NAVY TOWN.

Finally, road users going to Satellite /Old Ojo Road/ Navy Town should use 1st Gate or Agboju and turn at the Trade Fair.

The Permanent Secretary, however, explained that directional signs had been erected on both sides of the road to assist commuters.

He added that apart from the visible directional signs, LASTMA officials would be on ground throughout the duration of the 10 days that the construction work would last to further assist commuters and ensure free flow of traffic.