The Lagos State Government has announced closure of Ilupeju bypass for the Lagos-Ibadan Railway Modernisation Project between 8:00p.m. on Wednesday and 6:00a.m. on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The State Ministry of Transportation announced this in a statement by its Head of Public Affairs, Mrs Bolanle Ogunlola.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ministry said that the development was to allow the Nigerian Railway Modernisation Project (Lagos-Ibadan section) with extension to Lagos Port at Apapa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It said: \u201cThe Lagos State Government will be closing down Ilupeju Bypass for the laying of track along the level crossing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIlupeju Bypass will be closed down from 8:00pm Wednesday, 12th of August to 6:00am Thursday, 13th of August, 2020 with an assurance that alternative routes have been provided for road users to utilise during the course of the construction.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ministry advised motorists heading towards Ilupeju from Bolade to utilise Oshodi-Oke interchange at Olupese to descend to the right side of the road to connect Town Planning and get to their various destinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRoad users trying to access Ilupeju from Mushin are to go through Vono road to link Tinubu\/Olateju roads to connect Ikorodu road through Ogunmokun toll gate, Ladipo Street to link Oshodi-Oke or Moshalashi to Empire which will lead them to Jibowu to connect their destinations<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMotorists moving towards Agege-Motor-Road from Ilupeju will be diverted to Town Planning way to link the Jibowu\/Empire axis through Ikorodu road to access Agege Motor Road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMotorists can also utilise Oshodi-Oke to Bolade (Arena Market Area) to link Agege Motor Road as another alternative,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ministry said that the closure had been slated at night to ensure smooth and uninterrupted flow of work on the rail tracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It urged road users to comply with the traffic directions put in place to minimise inconvenience in movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ministry appealed to residents of the state, especially motorists that ply those corridors to bear with the Lagos State Government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It said that the project was aimed at achieving a seamless multi-modal transport system that would meet the transportation needs of a larger population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Source: Guardian
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