Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway opens temporarily to ease Lekki traffic

The Federal Government has approved the temporary use of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway in Lagos following a truck accident that occurred on Monday at the Chisco area of Lekki, which caused significant traffic congestion.

This announcement was conveyed in a statement issued by the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, which noted that the Federal Ministry of Works granted approval for the highway to be opened to motorists, pending when normal traffic flow is restored along the affected route.

The statement, signed by Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, advised motorists to exercise patience while plying the area, assuring that efforts were underway to clear up the obstruction caused by the accident.

“The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation wishes to inform motorists that due to a truck accident at Chisco area, Lekki, the Federal Ministry of Works has approved the opening of the Coastal Road for use pending when normalcy is restored. Motorists are implored to be patient while plying the area,” the statement read in part.

The temporal opening of the completed Lagos-Calabar Highway section within Lagos for motorists is expected to ease congestion and improve traffic flow until the main route is cleared.