The growth follows a request by Governor Hyacinth Alia to improve the capability of the bridge, which is presently 69.87 per cent full.
The Federal Controller of Works in Benue, Mukaila Danladi, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Makurdi on Friday.
Danladi defined that the proposed growth had necessitated a evaluate of some elements of the continuing building, including that work on the revised design would start after approval.
He stated the unique design supplied for a complete width of 8.4 metres, comprising two carriageways of three.65 metres every, a 0.7-metre walkway and a 0.4-metre median.
Under the proposed modification, the carriageway width would improve to 10.3 metres on all sides, whereas the median would measure one metre.
According to him, the adjustment is anticipated to present further street house and enhance visitors stream across the busy Wurukum Roundabout.
The federal controller acknowledged the difficulties motorists and residents had skilled due to the development work, urging them to stay affected person.
“Immediately the review is approved, we would want to introduce some diversions around that location,” he stated.
He famous that some earlier visitors diversions had been eliminated to ease motion however warned that further diversions may very well be launched when work on the growth begins.
Danladi attributed the delay in some sections of the challenge to the continuing design evaluate however expressed optimism that building would speed up because the wet season subsided.
The Federal Government formally commenced building of the Wurukum Flyover on September 15, 2025, as a part of the second part of the Makurdi–ninth Mile Road dualisation challenge.
At the flag-off ceremony, the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, described the flyover as a present to Benue State from President Bola Tinubu.
Umahi stated the broader street challenge would enhance transportation and stimulate financial actions throughout Benue, Enugu and different elements of the nation.
Governor Alia, who represented the president on the ceremony, stated the challenge would ease the transportation of agricultural produce and strengthen connectivity between Nigeria’s North-east, South-east and South-south areas.
The challenge’s lead advisor, Adam Onundi, had disclosed that the Makurdi–ninth Mile dualisation challenge was divided into 5 sections masking roughly 250.6 kilometres, as well as to the 15.8-kilometre Lafia Bypass.
The Wurukum Flyover is a part of the primary part of the street challenge.
Providing an replace on the broader Makurdi–Otukpo–Ninth Mile–Enugu Road, Danladi stated building was progressing satisfactorily.
He disclosed that about 150 kilometres of the roughly 250-kilometre street had reached the layer previous asphalt surfacing, whereas the ultimate asphalt layer had been accomplished on about 87 kilometres.
The controller urged motorists to obey visitors directions and cooperate with building groups working alongside the affected routes.
The proposed growth of the Wurukum Flyover is anticipated to enhance visitors motion in Makurdi, though implementation of the revised design stays topic to approval.
