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Eko Carter Bridge The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Works, Alhaji Abubakar Kabir, has pledged the commitment of the National Assembly towards adequate funding and completion of all road projects in Lagos before 2023. Kabir said, during the inspection tour of roads in Lagos on Sunday as part of the oversight of projects in the South West, the state deserved more roads because of its importance to the economy of Nigeria and West Africa. He said the oversight was to address funding, technical and other issues affecting quality and fast road delivery in Lagos State. “We are...

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[files] Alaka Bridge,which stretches inward Eko Bridge and Ijora-Olopa in Lagos.The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr Olukayode Popoola, on Thursday said Eko Bridge would be partially shut from midnight, Friday, June 4th for rehabilitation. Popoola, who said this in a statement in Lagos, appealed to the public to shun rumours that the bridge would be closed on Friday, May, 28th. x He said the construction would be fast-tracked to minimise discomfort for road users. “The Federal Government shall embark on the rehabilitation of Eko bridge and to faci...

By Kingsley Adegboye Bridges in Lagos, particularly Apapa axis, are at risk of collapse because of the weight of parked heavy-duty trucks on them. These bridges are under great stress from immobile articulated vehicles, a situation worsened by recurring gridlocks and the deplorable state of roads leading to ports and tank farms. An empty 20-feet container weighs 2,000 kilogrammes. A 40-feet container doubles the kilogrammes. With an average truck weighing about 14,000 kilogrammes, the total weight of 25 stationary trucks on a bridge for instance, could be around 450,000 kilogrammes. This is b...

Apapa gridlock: Contractor abandons palliative work at Mile 2 On ….Leaves motorists, commuters frustrated By Kingsley Adegboye DESPITE assurance by the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Monday, that the deplorable portion at the Mile 2 axis of the Apapa-Oshodi expressway, which has remained a nightmare for road users, would be fixed this week, the contractor handling the palliative work has failed to show up. This delay in fixing the spot has continued to cause pains to commuters and motorists, who spend several hours trying to meander through the craters at the spot. Vanguard  inves...