The Lagos state government has announced traffic diversion to enable the reconstruction of the damaged pedestrian bridge at Estate Gate, Ketu Alapere on Lagos – Ibadan Expressway, by a heavy duty truck.
Oluwaseun Osiyemi, the state commissioner for transportation, made this known in a statement on Friday in Lagos.
“The reconstruction work will commence with a two-day dismantling and evacuation of the damaged pedestrian bridge from 2:00 p.m. on March 9 to March 10.
“The alternative routes for motorists apart from the layby at Estate Gate, which will be opened to traffic during the dismantling process, are stated below; for traffic management plan to Third Mainland Bridge
“Traffic to Anthony/Oshodi from Motorway/7up axis will be diverted to Ojota/Odo-Alaro down to Anthony/Oshodi to connect other areas.
“Traffic inward Iyana Oworo/Charlie boy/Oshodi/Lagos Island from Motorway/7up axis will be diverted to Samson Ayorinde Street to connect Ogudu road and link Adebare Street to access other desired destinations.
“ Traffic to Iyana-Oworo/Charlie-boy/Oshodi/Lagos-Island from Motorway/7up axis will go through the lay-by at Alapere to connect Lagos Ibadan Expressway,” he said.
The commissioner stated other alternative routes and traffic management plans for Ojodu Berger.
“Motorists heading to 7up/Motorway/Ojodu Berger from 3rd Mainland Bridge will use the main carriageway but will experience a little bottleneck before the bridge as the three lanes will be narrowed to two lanes on Saturday to allow dismantling and evacuation of the bridge stairs.
“Motorists heading to Ketu/Ikorodu-Lagos Road from the 3rd Mainland Bridge will utilise the slip road at Estate Gate Alapere to connect Ajiboye Street inwards Demurin Street down to Ketu to connect Ikorodu-Lagos Road,” he said.
