Lagos Kara Bridge Faces Traffic Chaos Amid Scheduled Repairs and Recent Crash

The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation announced that rehabilitation work on the Kara Bridge section of the Lagos‑Ibadan Expressway will begin on Tuesday, 28 July 2026. The two‑week project will replace the bridge’s expansion joint and reduce the four‑lane carriageway to two lanes, prompting partial traffic disruptions and urging motorists to plan alternate routes.

A day earlier, a multi‑vehicle collision involving articulated trucks on the same Kara Bridge caused hours of gridlock on the expressway, leaving commuters stranded and prompting calls for improved safety measures. Emergency responders worked to clear the scene, and no casualties were confirmed at the time of reporting.