Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced the acquisition of two
new intra-city metropolitan trains from a Spanish train manufacturer, Talgo in
the United States for the red line rail project.
Governor Sanwo-Olu disclosed the acquisition of the three
trains for the blue line rail on Wednesday at the flag-off ceremony of the
construction of the Ojota to Opebi link bridge and approach roads.
While flagging-off the construction of the Ojota to Opebi
link bridge and approach roads, Sanwo-Olu maintained that his administration
recognizes the strategic importance of road infrastructure to sustainable
development.
The link bridge project was conceived 20 years ago by the
administration of Senator Bola Tinubu.
Sanwo-Olu explained during the flagging-off ceremony that
the 3.89 kilometre-long road infrastructure would open into the Ojota axis in
Kosofe, taking traffic from Opebi u-turn and dropping it at Ikorodu Road via
intersection that would be constructed under the Odo Iya Alaro Bridge at Mende.
The 3.89km Ojota– Opebi Link Bridge and Approach Roads
consisting 2,829m road length: with a 276m Bridge (184m + 127m), Deck-on-Pile
and 474m Mechanically Stabilized Earth Wall sections in Rigid Pavement has been
awarded to Messrs Julius Berger Nigeria Plc while the project is expected to be
delivered in 20months.
Earlier, the Special Adviser, Works and Infrastructure,
Engineer Aramide Adeyoye explained that the project was conceived as far back
as 2001 but was not realised.
Sanwo-Olu said the project was initiated to proffer
permanent solution to inadequacies of Opebi Link Bridge and the Opebi U-Turn,
and to ease pressure on overburdened routes within Ikeja, with the objective to
reduce travel time along the corridor.
Speaking on the road infrastructure, Sanwo-Olu described the project as, “another landmark progress,” recorded by his administration towards delivering requisite infrastructure in Lagos.
The ceremony, he said, demonstrated the priority accorded the welfare and well-being of the residents in line with his Government’s drive towards delivering a Greater Lagos Vision.
He said: “This flag-off ceremony demonstrates the priority
we accord the well-being of the people of Lagos, as we are witnessing another
milestone in the implementation of the Traffic Management and Transportation
Pillar of our administration’s THEMES Agenda and the State Strategic Transport
Master Plan (STMP).
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