Emmanuel Clement
The Lagos State Government has announced that traffic will be diverted away from Eko Bridge to facilitate emergency repairs by the Federal Ministry of Works.
The diversion will commence on Monday, 16th September 2024, and will last for 18 weeks.
According to the release by the Commissioner for Transportation,Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi stated that the repairs will be carried out in four phases, during which the bridge will be intermittently fully or partially closed, depending on the work schedule.
He went further to advise motorists to use the following alternative routes during the repairs;motorists heading to the Island from Funsho Williams Avenue can make use of the service lane at Alaka to connect to Costain and access Eko Bridge to continue their journeys.
Alternatively, Motorists heading to the Island can access Costain to connect Eko Bridge to link Apongbon for their destinations,motorists can also connect Apongbon inwards Eko Bridge to link Costain to access Funsho Williams Avenue.
Investigator news reports that motorists can also make use of Costain inwards Alaka/Funsho Williams Avenue or alternately go through Apapa Road from Costain and link Oyingbo to access Adekunle to link Third Mainland Bridge for their desired destinations.
In the same vein Motorists heading to Surulere are advised to use Costain to link Breweries inwards Abebe Village to connect Eric Moore/Bode Thomas to get to their destinations.
The Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, assures Lagosians that the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority officers will be deployed to the rehabilitation areas and alternative routes to minimize travel delays and inconvenience.
13th September, 2024.
