-Deborah Akinyosoye
The Lagos State Government has announced plans to divert traffic away from the lane outbound Apapa on the Marine Bridge from Monday, November 18, 2024 to Tuesday, February 25, 2025 for repairs of asphalt section.
State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, announced this in a statement on Friday.
Consequently, Osiyemi urged motorists to ply alternative routes to avoid congestion in the axis.
Travel advisory
Therefore, hotorists heading to Lagos Island from Apapa are advised to go through Costain Roundabout inwards Eko Bridge to reach Lagos Island.
Alternatively, they can ply Ijora 7-Up through the Marine Bridge to access the ramp to link Ijora Causeway Access Road through Ijora Oloye inwards Ijora Causeway, and proceed to Eko Bridge to connect Lagos Island.
Motorists heading to Ijora Causeway/Iddo from Apapa can utilize Costain Roundabout to link Eko Bridge and access Ijora Causeway through Eko Bridge access ramp.
Afterwards, they will make a U-turn on Ijora Causeway to reach Iddo.
Alternate route
Alternatively, motorists from Apapa can go through Ijora 7-Up through Marine Bridge to access ramp to connect Ijora Causeway Access Road through Ijora Oloye, and link Ijora Causeway to get to Iddo.
The diversion will only affect inwards Ijora Olopa, while there will be movement to Costain via Sifax, it was gathered.
However, Osiyemi assured that men of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authourity, LASTMA, will be on duty at the diversion corridors to ease vehicular movement and minimise inconveniences.
According to him, the duration of the repair works will be strictly monitored for delivery at due time.
“Motorists are implored to be patient as the diversion is part of the traffic management plans for the rehabilitation works on the asphalt pavement of the road sections by the Federal Ministry of Works (Office of the Federal Controller, Lagos),” Osiyemi stated.