Ojota-Opebi Link Bridge To Open For Public Use This Week – Lagos Govt
(FILES) Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Credit: X/@Mr_JAGs The Lagos State Government on Monday said that it will open the Ojota-Opebi Link Bridge for public use this week. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672569656851-0"); }); The disclosure was contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Lagos Governor, Gboyega Akosile. The statement noted that the Ojota-Opebi Link Bridge was built to address traffic congestion along the Ojota, Maryland, Mende, Opebi, and Allen corridors, which are major commuter routes connecting residential areas to Ikeja’s Central Business District. “Key legacy projects of the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration will be inaugurated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in his first official visit to Lagos State. “Among the iconic projects that will be commissioned by Tinubu in the two-day visit to his home state include the newly constructed Ojota-Opebi Link Bridge,” the statement read in part. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672569913499-0"); }); It added, “The details of the presidential visit were revealed during a press briefing held by the State Government on Monday in Alausa, where Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, said Tinubu was expected to inaugurate the listed projects on Wednesday and Thursday.” The bridge is among the projects that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to commission during his two-day visit to Lagos on Wednesday and Thursday this week. Commissioner for Information and Strategy Gbenga Omotoso said the bridge provides a direct and efficient linkage between Ikeja and Ojota, which previously had limited and indirect road connections. Omotoso added that the bridge project was originally conceived over 20 years ago during Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration and revived in January 2022 by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672587799169-0"); }); READ ALSO: Tinubu To Inaugurate Ojota-Opebi Link Bridge, Others In Lagos Other projects lined up for commissioning during the visit include the Lagos State Geographic Information Service (LAGIS) building, the Lagos Multi-Agency Building in Alausa, the Lagos Fresh Food Hub in Abijo, Ajah, the Tolu Schools Complex in Ajegunle, and the Maracana Stadium featuring 19 mini-football pitches. Security, logistics, and traffic management plans have been designed for traffic coordination and ease of presidential movement in the metropolis, the statement noted. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672587060870-0"); }); The General Manager of Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) disclosed that over 500 personnel would be deployed to manage and control traffic during the President’s visit. These measures are expected to ensure minimal disruption for Lagos commuters during the presidential visit and project commissioning. The construction of the Opebi-Ojota Link Bridge and approach roads was flagged off on January 26, 2022, by Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. He described the project as another milestone in the implementation of the Traffic Management and Transportation Pillar of his administration’s THEMES Developmental Agenda and the State Strategic Transport Master Plan (STMP). The Lagos State Government had previously set multiple targets for completion, including June 2023 and Q4 2024, but the bridge has now been completed ahead of its official commissioning. Join Our Whatsapp Channel To join: Simply click on the link below & turn on notifications to get the latest updates Subscribe to Our Newsletter In This Article: Lagos State Ojota-Opebi Link Bridge More Stories Lagos Transport Unions Back Reintroduced Sanitation Exercise, Vow Compliance Motorists Stranded In Gridlock As Fallen Truck On Otedola Bridge Grounds Traffic Demolition: Lagos Assembly Recommends Relocation Of Mokoko Residents To Epe /* * * CONFIGURATION VARIABLES: EDIT BEFORE PASTING INTO YOUR WEBPAGE * * / var disqus_shortname = 'channelstelevision'; // Required - Replace example with your forum shortname / * * DON'T EDIT BELOW THIS LINE * * */ (function() { var dsq = document.createElement('script'); dsq.type = 'text/javascript'; dsq.async = true; dsq.src = '//' + disqus_shortname + '.disqus.com/embed.js'; (document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0] || document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0]).appendChild(dsq); })(); Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.