Lagos Extends Closure Of CMD Road By Eight Days

The Lagos State Government through the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Abdulahfiz Toriola, made it known on Sunday that the construction work at the CMD Road entrance of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway has been extended by an additional eight days — till August 20.

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Abdulhafiz Toriola, disclosed that the extension was necessary to allow the casting of the retaining wall, facilitate the run-off discharge point, remove the old ring culvert, install a precast culvert, and resurface the section worked upon with asphalt.

He said the traffic management plan already in use would continue with the alternative routes that motorists on Ojota Interchange could connect CMD road through the access road, after the FMW weighbridge, to continue their journey.

Motorists on Dr. Nurudeen Olowopopo Street are expected to connect CMD road by Otedola Estate and the third will see motorists that are Isheri-Olowora bound, intending to exit the expressway via the access road before the pedestrian bridge at Berger bus stop, will make use of the next exit by New Garage to connect Isheri-Olowora.

Toriola urged motorists to cooperate with the traffic management personnel, who are deployed to guide them through their desired destinations.