Sanwo-Olu Opens Mushin Flyover, The Last Of The Five Overpasses Built Along The Red Line Corridor

Governor Sanwo-Olu opens Mushin flyover, the last of the five overpasses built along the Red Line corridor.

Mushin flyover is expected to bring traffic relief to motorists and commuters connecting Agege Motor Road from Onipanu.

It eliminates separates vehicular/pedestrian traffic on the rail tracks, reducing accidents at railway level crossings.

LASG had earlier opened four other bridges in Yaba, Oyingbo, Ikeja and Agege to create new connectivities along the Red Line.

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Saturday August 17th 2024 officially commissioned the Mushin Flyover for public use, marking the opening of the last of the five overpasses built along the Red Line corridor.

The new overpass is designed to eliminate pedestrian and vehicular interference on the rail tracks, thereby eradicating the risk of accidents and collisions between trains and vehicles.

Speaking at the short ceremony, Sanwo-Olu said that the flyover would bring relief to the issue of congestion in the area, while also reducing journey time in accessing Mushin from Ilupeju axis.

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He said: “The Mushin overpass is strategically important for ease of movement and connectivity within Mushin and Onipanu communities, opening new routes to Agege Motor Road, Post Office Road and Ogunmokun axis. This infrastructure has brought not only traffic improvement, but also huge economic value to the area.

“With this new infrastructure, we have ensured there is minimal disruption on the Red Line corridor. For us, we have kept our promise to the citizens and made their lives better.

“The quality of infrastructure we have provided is about making the lives of our citizens better, improving their means of livelihood and quality of life.”

The Governor also disclosed that the primary school demolished in the right-of-way of the flyover had been rebuilt in a nearby location. He charged the residents to take ownership of the infrastructure and protect it from deliberate destruction.

The Mushin Flyover is expected to bring traffic relief to motorists and commuters connecting Agege Motor Road from Onipanu, as well as solved congestion and delays associated with railway level crossing at Ogunmokun axis.

The Sanwo-Olu administration had earlier opened four other bridges in Yaba, Oyingbo, Ikeja and Agege to create new connectivities along the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line, which spans 37 kilometres from Agbado to Oyingbo.

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