Lagos govt to construct regional road in Lekki

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said on Saturday the state government would commence the construction of a regional road in Lekki-Epe axis before May to ease traffic on the expressway.

The governor stated this known while speaking with journalists after the inspection of the Regional Road Route Alignment in Lekki area of the state.

He said the regional road would ease gridlock on Third Mainland Bridge and Lekki-Epe axis and the proposed Fourth Mainland Bridge.

The governor said: “We are getting close to the reality of the development of this corridor. The regional road is about 9.6 kilometres of the regional highway, which by the grace of God we are going to start construction.

“It starts from somewhere close to the Victoria Garden City (VGC) and it is going to terminate somewhere around Freedom Road. It is some sort parallel to the Lekki-Epe Expressway.

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“We believe that this road is very strategic for us and in our Lekki-Epe masterplan development programme. We have gone round and discovered that there are so many estates that are behind even the Lekki-Epe Expressway.

“These roads will not only give relief but they will also enhance the movement and quality of life of our people.”

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