Heavy Traffic Hits Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Around Kara Bridge Over Route Violation - TRACE

Heavy traffic is currently being experienced along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway around Kara Bridge, Longbridge to MFM, following repairs to expansion joints on the outbound section of the carriageway.

The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, TRACE, said the situation has been worsened by motorists driving against traffic, a violation of the designated route.

In a traffic advisory issued on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, TRACE said its personnel, alongside the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, and the police, were working to restore normal traffic flow along the axis.

TRACE advised motorists travelling inbound Lagos from the Interchange to consider the Abeokuta-Sango Expressway as an alternative route.

Motorists can also use the Sagamu-Ogijo-Ikorodu Road to avoid the affected section.

For travellers coming from the eastern part of the country, TRACE advised them to use the Ijebu-Ode/Epe Expressway to Lagos.

The agency appealed to motorists to follow the alternative routes and cooperate with traffic management and security personnel as efforts continue to ease the congestion.

TRACE expressed regret over the inconvenience caused to motorists.