The Federal Government says the four legacy highway projects are progressing steadily, alongside the approval of new road contracts to enhance connectivity and economic growth.
The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday.
Umahi said the projects are central to President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, aimed at boosting economic activities, national integration, and development.
He noted that the 750-kilometre Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway remains a flagship project, with work progressing on sections across Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Akwa Ibom, and Cross River states.
Umahi said Section One, from Victoria Island to Eleko Village in Lagos State, is advancing, while Section Two, from Eleko to the Lagos-Ogun border, is about 60 per cent completed.
He added that the section is expected to be substantially completed by November, with major bridge works ongoing. The highway has been named the President Bola Tinubu Coastal Highway.
The minister said other sections connecting Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta, and Edo states are at various stages of design and procurement.
On the Sokoto-Badagry Super Highway, Umahi said construction is ongoing across several sections, describing it as a project that will significantly reduce travel time between northern and southern Nigeria.
He also highlighted progress on the Trans-Saharan Highway, which links Cross River, Ebonyi, Benue, Enugu, and Kogi states to the Federal Capital Territory.
Umahi said work has commenced on sections of the Akwanga-Jos-Bauchi-Gombe-Maiduguri Highway, while President Tinubu approved an additional 400 kilometres to extend the corridor.
He described the extension as unprecedented, noting that the project has grown from 800km to 1,100km following the presidential approval.
The minister announced approval for the reconstruction of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway using reinforced concrete pavement, expected to last between 50 and 100 years.
He also disclosed approvals for the Lau Bridge in Taraba State, completion of the abandoned Ibi Bridge project, and an additional 400km of dual carriageway on the East-West Road corridor.
Umahi said contracts have been approved for the Oba-Nnewi-Oga-Ihube-Okigwe Junction Road and the Otuocha-Anam-Ibaji Road, linking Anambra, Imo, Abia, and Kogi states.
He added that the legacy highway projects will feature solar-powered streetlights, CCTV systems, emergency centres, rest areas, and patrol facilities to improve safety.
The minister further said the Federal Government is reviewing the Third Mainland Bridge rehabilitation design and has approved the replacement of the Carter Bridge.
