The Lagos State Government has announced that sections of the Lagos–Abeokuta Expressway will be partially shut for four weeks.
The restriction, which takes effect from Wednesday, February 11, is intended to allow the Federal Ministry of Works to undertake repair works on damaged portions of the road.
The development was disclosed by the State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, in a statement shared on Tuesday via the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation’s X platform.
Osiyemi explained that the rehabilitation work will span from the U-Turn Bus Stop to Sango Tollgate and will impact traffic in both directions along the expressway.
“The rehabilitation work is scheduled to commence on Wednesday, 11 February 2026, and end on Wednesday, 11 March 2026, spanning a period of four weeks,” the statement read.
To minimise traffic disruption, the commissioner said the project would be executed in two phases.
He explained that Phase One, which will affect Abeokuta-bound traffic, will run from Wednesday, February 11, to Wednesday, March 4, 2026, covering the section from U-Turn Bus Stop inward to Sango Tollgate.
It added that rehabilitation would be carried out on one lane at a time, noting that upon completion of the first half, traffic would be diverted to the rehabilitated section while work continues on the other half.
Osiyemi stated that motorists on the Lagos-bound carriageway would continue to enjoy free flow of traffic during Phase One.
According to the statement, Phase Two, which will affect Lagos-bound traffic, will take place from Wednesday, March 4, to Wednesday, March 11, 2026, covering the stretch from Obadeyi Bus Stop to Ekoro Junction.
During this phase, traffic from Abeokuta/Sango Tollgate inward Lagos/Abule-Egba will be diverted through one half of the road, about 20 metres away from the work zone, with normal traffic flow restored after the construction area.
The commissioner said work would also be executed in halves during Phase Two, with traffic redirected to completed sections as rehabilitation progresses, while motorists on the Abeokuta-bound carriageway would maintain uninterrupted movement.
Osiyemi assured road users that adequate traffic management measures would be in place throughout the duration of the project.
He advised motorists to plan their journeys accordingly, obey traffic signage and cooperate with traffic officials on duty, while appealing for patience and understanding as the essential repairs are undertaken in the interest of all road users.
The announcement comes amid ongoing infrastructure interventions across major federal highways in the region.
