Lagos–Abeokuta Expressway

The Lagos–Abeokuta Expressway is an 81-kilometre-long (50 mi) expressway connecting Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, and Ikeja, the capital of Lagos State,and Lagos Nigeria's largest city. The Lagos - Abeokuta expressway is Nigeria busiest highway, linking metropolitan and greater Lagos, with other Nigerian states.

Lagos–Abeokuta Expressway
Route information
Length81 km (50 mi)
HistoryCurrently under rehabilitation and redevelopment
Major junctions
North endAbeokuta
South endLagos
Location
CountryNigeria
StatesOgun State, Lagos
Major citiesAbeokuta, Lagos
Highway system
  • Transport in Nigeria

The expressway is the busiest inter-state and intra-city route in Nigeria handling more than 250,000 PCUs daily and constitutes one of the largest road networks in Africa. It is part of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) projects, concerned with road improvement and connectivity between the States of Nigeria.

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