The Lagos State Government has announced that the ongoing Oshodi Transport Interchange would be completed within the first quarter
of 2019.
The project was conceived and being implemented to evolve
a seamless way by which Lagosians commute across the State on a daily basis
Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Adebowale Akinsanya, in a statement on the
state of the project, said it was gratifying to report that substantial
progress had been made towards its completion.
The Commissioner noted that with the ongoing pace of work, the
project would be completed within the first quarter of 2019, and operations
commencing soon after.
He said currently , eighty three
per cent total work progress has been achieved, including completion of
piling works on the three terminals and completion of the piling works for the
Skywalks.
The commissioner said among others, works on the pile caps for the three
terminals, concrete works of the buildings, ground floor works on all the
loading bays for the three terminals, erection of steelworks for the Skywalks
and terminals and Taxi Park and car park area have been completed while road works around the terminal are at
an advanced stage as well as bus holding bays around the terminals.
Akinsanya commended motorists and residents in the State for cooperating
with government in the implementation of the project, just as he assured that
all hands were on deck to expedite work and complete it on schedule.
The Oshodi Transport Interchange Project (OTIP) which is part of the Bus
Reform Initiative of the State Government, is an iconic infrastructure designed
to transform the axis forever and enhance connectivity.
The project, in a nutshell, seeks to transform Oshodi into a world-class
Central Business District (CBD) with business, travel and leisure activities
conducted in a serene, secure, clean, orderly and hygienic environment,
comparable with other transport terminals around the world including Stratford
and Victoria Bus Station in the United Kingdom.
The project, on completion, would consolidate all the 13 city and interstate
bus parks into three multi-storey terminals, providing standard facilities
including waiting area, loading bays, ticketing stands, drivers lounge, parking
areas, rest rooms, accessible walkways and pedestrian sky-walks linking all the
terminals.
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