Lekki-Epe expressway: Removal of roundabouts saves residents N87bn yearly

The removal of six roundabouts along the Lekki-Epe expressway has saved residents and motorists in the corridor about N87 billion in a year, according to a report of the Junction Improvement Works carried out by a construction firm, Planet Projects Limited.

The Lekki-Epe road was conceived to accommodate about 30,000 vehicles per day, but the vehicular movement along the axis had since increased to over 50,000 daily, thus necessitating plans to mitigate the impact on traffic.

The traffic situation in the area was further worsened by delays occasioned by some roundabouts along the corridor. To enhance free flow of traffic along the corridor, the Governor Akinwunmi Ambode administration commissioned the removal of the roundabouts with a view to freeing up more space for traffic. Six roundabouts at Ikate, Chisco, Jakande, Igbo Efon, Chevron and Victoria Garden City (VGC) were consequently removed.

A statement yesterday from Habib Haruna, the Chief Press Secretary to Gov Ambode, said that the report of the surveys, carried out by a construction firm, Planet Projects, after the completion of the project showed that the removal of the roundabouts had saved residents around the areas about N240 million daily and N87bn a year based on “journey time and fuel saving analysis.”

The statement mentioned Planet Projects as saying in the report that average travel time from the Abraham Adesanya to Lekki Admiralty toll gate was about two hours, characterized by huge delays, especially at the roundabouts.