•The ongoing repair work on Kara Bridge. Photo: File
Motorists plying the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway were thrown into a six-hour traffic nightmare on Tuesday as ongoing repairs on the Kara Bridge triggered severe congestion along the busy corridor.
The gridlock, which was compounded by rainfall on Wednesday, disrupted traffic movement and temporarily affected some aspects of the repair work, with the congestion stretching more than 20 kilometres into Lagos.
The worsening situation has forced some motorists to consider alternative routes, while others have contemplated staying overnight in Lagos rather than risk spending several hours trapped in traffic on their way home.
A Federal Road Safety Corps official, who spoke to PUNCH Metro on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak to the press, said the rainfall affected the next phase of the repair.
