Roads and bridges · Ikono LGAOngoing

Ring Road 3 dual carriageway

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I'm glad to share that work on Ring Road 3 dual carriageway in Ikono LGA is under way. A 7.86km dual carriageway from Idoro Road in Uyo through Ibiono Ibom to Itak in Ikono.

See the photos and the facts here: https://umoeno.cavilconsult.com/projects/ikono-ring-road-3-dual-carriageway/

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A 7.86km dual carriageway from Idoro Road in Uyo through Ibiono Ibom to Itak in Ikono. It also appears on the Ibiono Ibom page.

Key facts

Area of work: Roads and bridges
LGA: Ikono
Status: Ongoing
Where: Idoro Road in Uyo to Itak
Length: 7.86km
Length: 7.868km dual carriageway (Ring Road III Extension)
Route: Idoro Road in Uyo through Ibiono Ibom to Itak in Ikono, as an alternative to the Uyo to Ikot Ekpene Road
Contract duration: 30 months officially; contractor committed to 13 months
Progress in July 2025: About 65 percent; drains nearly done, earthworks past 75 percent
Ministry or agency: Ministry of Works & Fire Service
Contractor: Hensek Integrated Services

Photos

Aerial view of a new roundabout and dual carriageway branch with earthworks still under way

Aerial view of a newly paved roundabout with the dual carriageway curving through palm bush

Aerial view of a large roundabout under construction where the dual carriageway meets a busy town road

Aerial view of the finished asphalt dual carriageway with a green median and side drains

About the project

Ring Road III is a 7.868-kilometre dual carriageway in Akwa Ibom State. It starts at Idoro Road in Uyo, passes through Ibiono Ibom and reaches Itak in Ikono Local Government Area.

It is a state government project under Governor Umo Eno. Hensek Integrated Services Ltd, an indigenous firm, is building it. The official contract period is 30 months, while the contractor committed to finish in 13 months. Work is ongoing. By July 2025 the road was about 65 percent done, with the drains nearly finished and earthworks past 75 percent.

The road has two carriageways, modern drains and roundabouts at its main junctions. It is designed as an alternative route to the busy Uyo to Ikot Ekpene Road.

Once complete, the road is expected to ease traffic on the Uyo to Ikot Ekpene Road and make travel between Uyo, Ibiono Ibom and Ikono quicker and safer. It is one of the road projects of the ARISE Agenda.

The road has not yet been commissioned.

The project at a glance

StatusOngoing

Length7.86km

Kind of workRoads and bridges

ServesResidents of Itak and 3 more

Project timeline

Plannedannounced or approved

Work startedsite work begins

Ongoingwork under way

Finishedcompleted or commissioned

What was built

7.86km dual carriageway
Link from Idoro Road in Uyo to Itak

Who it serves

People and places connected by this project.

Residents of Itak
Motorists between Uyo, Ibiono Ibom and IkonoCommuters
Commuters who work in UyoCommuters
Traders and hauliersLocal business

Where it helps

Movement and access
Trade and income

Ikono LGA at a glance

Where this project sits among all 14 projects recorded in Ikono.

Completed 4Ongoing 8 (this project)Planned 1Status not stated 1

Roads and bridges

Schools

Health

Government and public buildings

Jobs and business support

Impact Analysis

An assessment of the impact of these accomplishments on the people and communities.

For families and communities

The road is meant to connect Itak to the state capital by a wide dual road. That can bring the Itak area, where the Senior Citizens Centre is sited, closer to city services.

For work and income

A dual carriageway can carry more vehicles and heavier loads than a village road. It is intended to ease the flow of goods between Uyo and the three LGAs it touches.