Lagos Schedules Lekki-Epe Road Repairs as Motorists Brace for Possible Delays

Motorists travelling along the Lekki-Epe Expressway have been advised to pay attention to scheduled road rehabilitation works that could affect movement through parts of the busy Lagos corridor. The Lagos State Government plans to begin repairs on the Bonny Camp–Admiralty Way Junction section of the Eti-Osa/Lekki-Epe Expressway on Thursday, October 15, 2026, as part of work that also covers the Victoria Garden City axis. According to the state, the rehabilitation, scheduled to begin on Thursday, October 15, 2026, covers the stretch from Bonny Camp to Admiralty Way Junction, as well as sections around Victoria Garden City (VGC) in Eti Osa Local Government Area. The intervention is a 35-day rehabilitation programme The Lagos State Government will on Thursday commence a 35-day rehabilitation of damaged sections of the Eti-Osa-Lekki-Epe Expressway, covering Bonny Camp to Admiralty Way Junction and areas around Victoria Garden City (VGC). Special Adviser to the Governor on Infrastructure, Olufemi Daramola, disclosed the plan on Wednesday at a stakeholders’ engagement, noting that rehabilitation works had been undertaken on sections between Admiralty Way and Ajah, and that the concluding phase would address other sections requiring improvement. Work was scheduled to commence on the project on Oct. 15 with the stretch from Bonny Camp to Admiralty Way Junction. The corridor serves commuters travelling between parts of Victoria Island, Lekki and other areas along the Lagos coastal development axis. The government said traffic diversion arrangements would be introduced to minimise congestion and ensure the safety of road users during the rehabilitation. The government said traffic diversion arrangements would be introduced during the construction period to minimize congestion and protect road users. No full closure of the entire expressway has been announced for this phase. The state has appealed to residents and motorists to cooperate during the exercise, particularly as Lagos prepares for increased traffic during the festive season. For context on how previous phases were managed, the state previously used a phased intersection-by-intersection plan: a total closure of the Epe-bound carriageway from Admiralty Way Junction to Jubilee Bridge, with lane sharing during the morning peak period between 5:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., two lanes will accommodate Lagos-bound traffic while one lane will serve Epe-bound vehicles, reversing in the evening from 3:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. Motorists were also advised to consider using the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Road as an alternative. Key intersections that have been affected in past works and may be part of traffic management this time include Admiralty Way Junction, Maruwa, Freedom Way, Chisco, Jakande, Igbo-Efon, Chevron, and Lekki Conservation Toll Plaza. The Lekki-Epe corridor is an important route for workers, traders, residents and commercial transport operators. It provides access to the Lekki Free Zone, Dangote Refinery, Lekki Deep Sea Port, and housing estates and schools including Pan-Atlantic University. The state said it has so far reconstructed and rehabilitated 69.44 kilometres of the expressway, comprising 49.7 kilometres of reinforced concrete and 19.76 kilometres of flexible pavement.