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KADUNA UPDATE:

Urban Renewal: KDSG announces alternative routes within Kaduna city

As the Kaduna Urban Renewal Project gathers momentum, the Kaduna State Government has announced alternative routes to ease traffic congestion arising from the ongoing road construction

activities within Kaduna metropolis.

“The Kaduna State Government regrets the inconvenience caused to motorists, commuters and pedestrians by the road construction projects.

“To minimize the temporary disruption to travel time and promote safety by keeping the public away

construction sites, traffic in the affected areas will be diverted to alternative routes as follows:

1. Traffic intended for Yakubu Gowon Way will be diverted until its upgrade is completed. A temporary U-turn will be opened along Ahmadu Bello Way, between Leventis Roundabout

and NEPA Roundabout, to ease flow of traffic. This will allow vehicles that intend to follow Yakubu Gowon Way to now pass through Kanta Road, beside NNDC building & divert to Bida Road, before making a detour to Lafiya Road, just before the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) office.

2. Vehicles coming from the Kawo end of the road will take the new U-turn and continue their movement along the Kanta Road alternative route, without going to Leventis Roundabout.

3. To further ease traffic along that axis, the median at the middle of Independence Way is being

opened at Lafiya Road to allow traffic to flow through Assa Pyramid Hotel, leading up to the intersection of Hotel Seventeen. Subsequently, motorists will plot their various bearings from that junction.

4. Traffic WAFF Road will be diverted to Dendo Road, which is located close

Singer Roundabout, up to Sambo Road, before linking Sokoto Road.

5. Thereafter, motorists on the WAFF Road axis have the option of going to Command Children School Junction and making a brief detour into WAFF Road to link NEPA Roundabout.

6. Also, they may choose to join Independence Way from Sokoto Road, through the Nigerian Airforce Training Command.

“Closure of roads during the construction period will be done in segments and appropriate signage will be put in place. Traffic officials will be on hand to guide

motorists and direct traffic to facilitate easy vehicular movement.

“Once more, the Kaduna State Government enjoins motorists and indeed the entire people of Kaduna metropolis, to be patient with this interim arrangement until the road project along Yakubu Gowon Way and WAFF

Road are completed. We are counting on your support and understanding.”

Signed.

Hajiya Balaraba Aliyu-Inuwa
Commissioner, Public Works and Infrastructure
Chair, Traffic Management Committee
11th December 2019