Wednesday, July 29, 2026 -The Federal Ministry of Works has indefinitely suspended the planned rehabilitation of a section of the Kara Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The repair work was originally scheduled to begin on July 28, 2026, and was expected to last two weeks.
Announcing the suspension on Tuesday, July 28, the Acting Federal
Controller of Works in Ogun State, Engr. R. Adeleye, said the project had been
put on hold on the directive of higher authorities, with a new date to be
announced later.
"I am very sorry to announce at this eleventh hour that
we have put on hold the proposed Kara Bridge expansion joints repair scheduled
to commence this morning, July 28, 2026, on directives from above due to some
very crucial reasons," Adeleye said. "A rescheduled date shall be
announced in due course."
Before the suspension, the Lagos State Commissioner for
Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, had issued a traffic advisory informing
motorists of the planned rehabilitation, which was aimed at improving the
safety and durability of the bridge.
He explained that the existing four-lane carriageway would
be temporarily reduced to two lanes over a 1.5-kilometre stretch to create a
safe working area for contractors. Osiyemi advised motorists to expect partial
traffic disruption around the Kara area during the planned rehabilitation and
urged them to obey traffic regulations and cooperate with traffic management
officials.
He also noted that moderate traffic congestion was expected
around the Fatgbems Turn area, as some motorists might make U-turns or use
alternative routes to avoid delays. According to the commissioner, traffic
travelling towards Ibadan beyond Fatgbems Turn was expected to continue with
minimal disruption.
Motorists were also advised to plan their journeys in
advance, consider alternative routes where possible and comply with directives
from traffic management officials. The Federal Ministry of Works has not yet
announced a new date for the rehabilitation project.
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