FG deploys advanced solutions to tackle ocean threat on the coastal highway under construction
While critical economic activities suffer crushing setbacks due to deplorable state of roads in the hinterland, the Federal Ministry of Works lavishes scarce resources on Coastal Highway.
The latest in the series of engineering trial-and-error is the deployment of advanced engineering solutions, including geotextiles and rock layering, to tackle an ocean threat on the controversial highway under construction.
The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, however, assured the public assurance on Monday during a tour of some roads and bridge projects in Lagos State that there was no cause for alarm.
Umahi said that the ocean nearly broke into the carriageway at Kilometer 14.6, posing a threat to the highway project.
He said that the ministry deployed advanced engineering solutions for reinforcement on the section.
”This additional work was not anticipated and has eaten into the project’s contingency fund,” he said.
The minister said that failure to address the matter could negatively affect the entire project.
He commended the project contractor and supervisors for a swift response that saved the highway from ocean encroachment.
