The governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has flagged-off the first phase of rehabilitation and upgrade of the 40-year-old Eti-Osa-Lekki-Epe expressway in Lagos.
The road was constructed in 1981 as a single carriageway, but underwent an upgrade to a two-lane carriageway in 2006.
Its condition, however, became deplorable as a result of population growth and increased vehicular traffic.
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Sanwo-Olu, who spoke at the flag-off ceremony in Lagos said due to the huge financial outlay required, the project would be executed in two phases.
According to him, when completed, the road would complement the new network of roads in Epe and ease transportation of goods and services through Epe to other neighboring states as well as lead to improved socio-economic activities in the Eti-Osa-Lekki-Epe Corridor.
It will reduce travel time and loss of man-hours, he added.
The project, according to him, will eventually culminate in a three-lane dual carriageway reinforced concrete road pavement with a dedicated lane in each direction for trucks and a rigid pavement to accommodate the envisaged axle loadings expected to ply the road when it is completed.
