Lagos to Divert Traffic for 64 days as Lekki–Epe Road Reconstruction Begins

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday announced a 64-day traffic diversion for the reconstruction of the Ajah Bridge to Admiralty section (inbound Lagos) of the Lekki–Epe Expressway.

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Infrastructure, Olufemi Daramola, said the rehabilitation works on Sections 2 and 3 of the expressway will commence on Sunday, 25 January 2026, and last for an estimated 64 days.

According to Daramola, the project will follow a traffic management plan, with work carried out intersection by intersection rather than along the entire corridor at once. Construction will be carried out both day and night to accelerate completion.

He explained that though a stakeholder meeting had been held late last year with plans to begin work, the project was postponed due to the yuletide festivities.

“The festivities are over, and the state government has instructed the contractor to move to site to commence work on Sunday,” he said. Intersections will be worked on at night to maintain better traffic flow.

Commissioner for Transport, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said traffic managers will be on the ground along the corridor to ensure smooth movement.

He noted that traffic patterns will vary, especially during peak periods for inbound and outbound vehicles, and that machinery is in place to prevent congestion.

Osiyemi added that during the morning peak between 4 a.m. and 12 p.m., Lagos-bound vehicles will use two lanes while Epe-bound vehicles will have one lane. From 1 p.m. to 3 a.m., Epe-bound motorists will use two lanes and Lagos-bound vehicles one lane.

He urged motorists to use the Coastal Road as an alternative and confirmed that intersections linking the Coastal Road to other roads will be fixed before Sunday.

Special Adviser on Transport, Sola Giwa, said that to facilitate construction while maintaining traffic flow, the Lagos-bound carriageway will be closed in segments, with traffic diverted to the Epe-bound carriageway using a dynamic lane-sharing system.

He advised motorists heading towards Lagos to use alternative routes during construction periods, including the Coastal Road from Ogombo via Abraham Adesanya, which avoids the Lekki–Epe Expressway entirely, and a strategic route linking the Coastal Road from Eleganza via Orchid through Lafiaji and Naale Street.