FG diverts traffic on Lagos-Ibadan expressway for Kara bridge repairs

Lagos-Ibadan expressway gridlock

The Federal Ministry of Works has issued a travel advisory for motorists following plans to replace damaged expansion joints on the Kara Bridge, outbound Lagos.

According to Channels TV on Saturday, in a statement signed by the Federal Controller of Works in Ogun State, Olayiwola Komolafe, the maintenance work is scheduled to begin Tuesday, March 10, 2026, and is expected to last approximately two weeks, concluding on March 24, 2026.

To ease traffic congestion during the repair period, the Ministry advised motorists to use alternative routes.

Drivers heading from “Ikorodu to Mowe, Sagamu, and Ibadan” are encouraged to pass through “Shimawa or Mosinmi, while those travelling from Lagos Island can take the Epe corridor via Ijebu Ode to reach Sagamu, Ibadan, or Mowe.”