Delta Govt Commences Work on Second Flyover at Koka Junction in Asaba
The Delta state government has commenced work on second flyover, to checkmate the traffic gridlock at the popular Koka Junction by Asaba-Benin highway/Ibusa road.
The state Commissioner for Works, (Urban and Highways), Mr Noel Omodon, while speaking on the project which was awarded to a Chinese firm, said the construction of the Koka Interchange was a deliberate plan by the state government to redirect traffic in a way to avoid vehicular gridlocks daily experienced at the Koka Junction.
Omodon charged the contracting firm handling the project to erect a signpost to allay fears that the project was a Federal Government’s own.
The works commissioner clarified that vehicles from Benin end to Onitsha and those from Onitsha end would use the flyover while those from Ibusa and Asaba, would go through the interchange to ensure a seamless flow of traffic.
According to him, alternate routes were at advanced stages of completion around the interchange to ensure free flow of traffic when pilling of the flyover commences.
He hinted that his office was holding discussions with Delta State Traffic Management Agency (DESTMA) and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to deploy officers to the project site to direct and ensure free flow of vehicular movements.
It was gathered that the flyover will be the second in the Delta State capital when completed.
