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The entire project area is fully developed with no vegetation on both sides of the road. Important
features along the corridor of the road are petrol lling stations, schools, BCOS, shopping complexes,
residential, buildings, Mosques, Churches, event centres, eateries, police station etc. The trafc volume
on the road before its dualization was huge and always led to trafc log jams at the junctions on the
road way.
The road commences at Idi Ape, passes through Basorun, Akobo Ojurin and terminates at Odogbo
Barrack Junction. The length of the road is 7.252km.
There is a 1.2m wide median. Thus, the total width of the road way from drain to drain is 23.7m.
The general scope of the works are:
i. Clearing of site on either side of the carriageway of the carriageway of all shrubs, trees, wall,
fences e.t.c,
ii. Scarication of existing asphaltic concrete surfacing
iii. Relocation of existing services including NITEL, PHCN and Water Corporation of Oyo State.
iv. Making up of the design formation level using approved lateritic materials.
v. Construction of pavement structure with the following
FEATURES:
a) 200mm thick lateritic sub base,
b) 200mm thick crushed stone base,
c) 50mm thick binder course of asphaltic concrete,
d) 40mm thick wearing course of asphaltic concrete,
e) Placing of 100mm thick concrete on medians and walkways,
f) Construction of Trapezoidal Reinforced concrete lined drain,
g) Construction of reinforced concrete retaining wall,
h) Construction of box culverts or various sizes,
i) Laying of kerbs to walkways and medians,
j) Pavement markings and provision of road signs,
k) Removal and carting away of suitable materials from roadway,
l) Provision of 4 no-250mm diameter service ducts at junctions
and designated points.