Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, Tuesday approved the construction of a flyover bridge at Fagba intersection to ease the perennial traffic gridlock and reduce travel time within the axis.
Ambode approved the construction of the Fagba
Flyover Bridge after an inspection of the ongoing construction of Pen Cinema Flyover Bridge, where he observed the need to holistically address the traffic gridlock around Agege-Iju axis to make Pen Cinema Flyover Bridge more effective.
"Iju Road which is one of the major roads in Lagos State has over the years served as a strategic growth pole in the socio-economic landscape of the state has overgrown its present traffic carrying capacity resulting in the traffic challenges being experienced presently.
“The proposed flyover bridge at Fagba will be constructed concurrently with the ongoing Pen Cinema flyover and accelerated to minimise the inconvenience of the motoring and commuting public during the period of construction.
“The bridge which will have a dual carriageway separated by concrete median barrier will allow seamless flow of traffic into Jonathan Coker..."
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