The Federal Government has suspended indefinitely the planned rehabilitation of a section of the Kara Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
The repair works, which were scheduled to commence on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, and expected to last two weeks, were put on hold on the directive of the Federal Ministry of Works.
Announcing the suspension, the Acting Federal Controller of Works in Ogun State, Engr. R. Adeleye, said the decision was taken due to “very crucial reasons,” adding that a new date for the commencement of the project would 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.
“A rescheduled date shall be announced in due course,” Adeleye said.
Before the suspension, the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, had issued a traffic advisory notifying motorists of the planned rehabilitation aimed at improving the safety and durability of the bridge.
He explained that the existing four-lane carriageway would have been temporarily reduced to two lanes over a 1.5-kilometre stretch to provide a safe work zone for the repairs.
Osiyemi had advised motorists to expect partial traffic disruptions around the Kara axis, comply with traffic regulations and cooperate with traffic management officials throughout the rehabilitation period.
He also noted that moderate traffic was expected around the Fatgbems Turn area as some motorists might make U-turns or seek alternative routes to avoid delays, while traffic heading towards Ibadan beyond Fatgbems Turn was expected to flow with minimal disruption.
The commissioner urged road users to plan their journeys ahead, consider alternative routes where possible, and obey the directives of traffic management personnel.
The Federal Ministry of Works is yet to announce a new date for the commencement of the Kara Bridge rehabilitation project.