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Ogun State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), weekend, said as part of the ongoing rehabilitation and expansion of the Ibadan – Lagos corridor, the contractor handling the Sagamu section of the road corridor, Julius Berger Nigeria Ltd, would be diverting traffic on additional sections of the corridor for a week.
A statement signed by the Sector Commander, Commander Clement Oladele, said the additional diversions would take place from Wednesday 16 to Wednesday 23 November, 2016. It listed affected areas to include the lbadan bound traffic, which will be diverted to the Lagos bound carriageway between CH38+400 and CH43+700 to allow the laving of the wearinq course.
It added that the diversions would lead to the closure of the lbadan bound exit road leading to Sagamu as well as the Sagamu bound exit road leading to lbadan.
The statement however said considering the discomfort that the road diversion could cause, palliatives have been arranged to minimise the effects on motorists that would be travelling on the affected segments of the road corridor within the period.
Commander Oladele said all diversions have been clearly signposted to prevent confusion amongst motorists along the affected corridor, adding that all road blocks would be illuminated during period of darkness to mitigate against collision at the blocked sections of the road during hours of darkness.
According to him, U-turns have been located at relatively short distances to reduce additional journey times, stressing that diversions are wide enough to support the large volume of traffic to mitigate against excessive build-up of slow moving traffic.
He disclosed that a rescue team comprising FRSC and Ogun State Government Emergency Ambulances have been prepared to mitigate against traffic emergency relating to the use of the corridor.
He also warned that a mobile court with a Magistrate from Ogun State Judiciary has been constituted to mitigate against traffic infractions that may be associated with inappropriate use of the corridor by apprehended motorists.
Other measures put in place, according to the statement, include an emergency crew with towing/removal equipment to be based in the Julius Berger Project Yard in Sagamu; A tow truck to be available at the FRSC Command in Sagamu to mitigate against broken down vehicles within diversion route which could cause significant congestion; FRSC and TRACE Personnel would be available to control traffic and offer other essential traffic assistance to motorists, to mitigate against traffic congestion and other traffic exigencies.
Calling for understanding and cooperation during the period, the FRSC appealed to all motorists using the corridor within this period and even beyond to exercise maximum patience, great restraint as well as cooperate with the FRSC and all the traffic operatives that would be on ground to make their encounter at the affected portions of the road less cumbersome.
