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FRSC to divert traffic on Kaduna-Zaria highway on Sunday

From The Punch · () English

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  • The Federal Road Safety Corps will introduce a one-day traffic diversion at Kwaranza Village on the Kaduna-Zaria highway from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on September 6, 2026.
  • The arrangement will support inspection of railway bridge beams under the Kaduna-Kano Rail Modernization Project, with one carriageway lane remaining open.
  • Motorists should slow down, avoid overtaking, follow traffic controls and use alternative routes where possible.

Nigeria’s Federal Road Safety Corps will divert traffic on the Kaduna-Zaria axis of the A2 Highway on Sunday, September 6, 2026, to facilitate an inspection linked to the Kaduna-Kano Rail Modernization Project.

Only one lane of the dual carriageway will be open to traffic.

· Federal Road Safety CorpsThe FRSC described the temporary traffic arrangement during the bridge inspection.

The diversion will take place at DK825 in Kwaranza Village, where the highway intersects with the Kaduna-Kano Rail Line. It will run from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. during an inspection of railway bridge beams.

Reduce speed, exercise extreme caution.

· Federal Road Safety CorpsThe agency advised motorists approaching the diversion.

The FRSC said only one lane of the dual carriageway would remain open. Officials will deploy caution signs, cones and diversion markers, while patrol teams will manage traffic and protect road users.

Avoid overtaking around the diversion.

· Federal Road Safety CorpsThe agency issued safety instructions for drivers.

The agency urged motorists to reduce speed, exercise extreme caution and avoid overtaking near the diversion. It also advised drivers to plan their journeys, use alternative routes where possible and follow instructions from FRSC personnel.

Drive safely and obey traffic rules.

· Federal Road Safety CorpsThe corps concluded its advisory to road users.
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