The Lagos State Government has announced the completion of 61 roads spanning 56.52 kilometers and five bridges within the past year, underscoring ongoing efforts to enhance road connectivity and ease traffic congestion across the state.
Speaking during a ministerial press briefing on Monday to mark the second year of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second term, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Infrastructure, Engr. Olufemi Daramola, revealed that construction work is ongoing on 147 additional road and bridge projects. He reaffirmed the administration’s commitment to delivering impactful infrastructure that improves residents’ quality of life.
Daramola stated that the Lagos State Public Works Corporation (PWC) had rehabilitated 1,074 inner roads covering 78.42 kilometers through pothole patching, sectional repairs, overlay works, and drainage maintenance. Additionally, 218 drainage systems spanning 462 kilometers were serviced to prevent flooding and improve stormwater management.
To support the state’s digital transformation, the Lagos State Infrastructure Maintenance and Regulatory Agency (LASIMRA) secured $22 million in foreign direct investment for broadband infrastructure. Plans are underway to install 2,700 kilometers of new fibre ducts, adding to the existing 3,000 kilometers already completed.
Among the key completed projects are the pedestrian bridge at Estate Gate, Alapere; the Abiola-Onijemo Link Road in Ifako-Ijaiye; Oyinkan Abayomi Drive and Macpherson Avenue in Ikoyi; and roads in Victoria Island, Alimosho, Ikeja GRA, Lagos Mainland, and Kosofe.
The government also listed several completed projects awaiting commissioning, including major roads in Badagry such as the Aradagun-Mosafejo-Ilado-Imeke Road, Samuel Ekundayo Road, and Toga Road; Dopemu Road in Agege; Abaranje Road; Magbon-Alade Township Roads in Ibeju-Lekki; and the Arowojobe Link Bridge in Maryland.
Ongoing flagship projects include the Ojota-Opebi Link Bridge, which will provide a direct route through the valley from Opebi to Ojota via Maryland. Also under construction is the 47.88-kilometer Eti-Osa–Lekki–Epe Expressway, built using continuous reinforced concrete pavement, and the Omu Creek Bridge in Ibeju-Lekki, which will connect the Lekki-Epe corridor to the proposed Lagoon Highway.
Daramola highlighted the expansion of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway from four to ten lanes, including Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridors and a central light rail line. He acknowledged challenges such as flooding, infrastructure vandalism, and rising construction costs but assured residents that all ongoing projects would be completed before the end of the current administration.