Abstract
This study examined the causes and effects of road construction project failures in Nigeria with a view to proffering possible solutions to the problem. The study was conducted using qualitative research based participatory observatory method and textual analysis of secondary data gathered from books, journals, archival documents, newspapers, magazines, and government reports related to the topic of the study. Findings from the study revealed eight major causative factors for road construction project failure such as the problems of geological investigation and lack of laboratory, poor design, poor supervision, the use of low quality work force and materials, poor maintenance culture, inadequate hydraulic structure, low standard practice, and inadequate enforcement of sanction to defaulting contractors. The study concluded by recommending workable solutions to drastically reduce the problem of road construction failures in the country.