Kara Bridge repairs cripple Lagos

Motorists on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway faced severe gridlock due to repairs on the Kara Bridge.

• Kara Bridge repairs triggered a massive gridlock on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
• The gridlock started building up in the afternoon and persisted.
• The traffic stretched from Ogun State to Lagos State.
• Motorists were stranded for several hours.
• The repair work is focused on the damaged expansion joints of the Kara Bridge.

The traffic stretched from the Kara Bridge in Ogun State to the 7Up Junction in Lagos State, causing hours-long delays.