Two-week repair works on the Kara Bridge have triggered heavy gridlock on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, leaving motorists stranded for several hours.
The Federal Government began the replacement of damaged expansion joints on the bridge on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, after the project was earlier suspended to allow for traffic management planning.
The repairs have caused severe congestion along the corridor, with the gridlock stretching from the Kara Bridge in Ogun State to the 7Up Junction in Lagos State and beyond.
As of Tuesday afternoon, the traffic had extended beyond the Secretariat Bus Stop, while motorists coming from Ikeja and Agege and heading towards the Otedola underpass were also caught in the congestion stretching beyond Otunba Jobi Fele Way.
Many commuters also took to social media to share videos and images of the gridlock, saying they spent several hours travelling from their workplaces to their homes.
