Lagos State Government announced on Saturday that the flyover at Surulere stadium is reopened to traffic after approving the completion of rehabilitation works on the facility.

Director of Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation in Lagos State Ministry of Works, Mr Lateef Shomide, said that replacement of expansion joints on the flyover had been completed.

Shomide said debris generated as a result of the rehabilitation was being cleared to effect the re-opening of the highway to traffic.

“The Alaka-Stadium flyover closed to traffic will soon be opened.

“We have closed it for about three weeks. By the grace of God all things being equal by Sunday we should be able to open the bridge for public use,’’ he said.

NAN reports that the rehabilitation works was carried out on the Funsho Williams, Costain-bound carriageway.

NAN