EHIME ALEX, Lagos
The Federal Ministry of Works and Housing will be carrying out an “integrity test” on Kara bridge, along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, the Federal Road Safety Corps said in a statement on Friday.
It explained that the test is to ensure safety engineering measures are put in place and damages are fixed as a result of recent fire incident that involved multiple articulated vehicles on the bridge.
In the statement issued by Bisi Kazeem, the Corps Public Education Officer, the FRSC said, “The Federal Road Safety Corps wishes to bring to the notice of the motoring public, particularly those plying the Lagos-Ibadan expressway that pursuant to the recent fire incidence that involved multiple articulated vehicles on kara bridge, along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing will be carrying out an integrity test on the bridge as part of safety engineering measures to ascertain the extent of the damage on the road and effect the requisite repairs”.
According to the FRSC, the test operation will be carried out between Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28, 2020 on the Ibadan bound carriageway.
As a result, it will necessitate the narrowing of the Ibadan bound carriageway to two lanes.
FRSC further said that there will be an imminent diversion of traffic on the bridge to allow for smooth conduct of the test.
“Consequently, the Corps Marshal, FRSC, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi hereby advises motoring public to exercise caution at the
diversion points, maintain common sense speed limit, and be lane disciplined while using the available portion of the road as the test operation will not require the total closure of the bridge,” it stated.
Mentioning that alternative routes could be explored so as to ease off the burden on the motorable portion on the bridge, Kazeem said the Corps urges motorists to take advantage of the available routes to decongest traffic around the bridge.
He said, “The alternative routes are; Ikorodu Road to Itokin – Ijebu-Ode to Iperu or Sagamu interchange. Also, those driving on Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway will now go through Sango Ota – Itori inward Abeokuta to Sagamu interchange. While vehicles heading to Ibadan on Lekki – Ajah to Ibeju Lekki to Epe – Ijebu-Ode are to pass through Sagamu interchange. Those driving on Ikorodu Roundabout inward Sabo roundabout to link Ikorodu- Sagamu Road”.
He also advised motorists to call the FRSC toll free numbers 122 or the National Traffic Radio lines; 08052998090, 09067000015, 08052998012 for help and emergency response if necessary.
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