DAMAGED ALAPERE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE: LASG ANNOUNCES TRAFFIC DIVERSION TO ENABLE RECONSTRUCTION

…only Alapere to Lagos Island section will be Affected

Following the damage of the pedestrian bridge at Estate Gate, Ketu Alapere on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway by a heavy-duty truck, the Lagos State Government has announced traffic diversion along the route to enable the reconstruction of the Bridge.

The reconstruction work will commence with a two-day dismantling and evacuation of the damaged pedestrian bridge from 2 pm tomorrow, Saturday 9th March to Sunday 10th March, 2024.

The alternative routes for Motorists apart from the layby at Estate Gate which will be opened to traffic during the dismantling process are as follows:

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN TO THIRD MAINLAND BRIDGE

SCENE 1:

Traffic to Anthony/Oshodi from the Motorway/7up axis will be diverted to Ojota/Odo-Alaro down to Anthony/Oshodi to connect other areas.

SCENE 2:

Traffic inward Iyana Oworo/Charlie Boy/Oshodi/Lagos Island from the Motorway/7up axis will be diverted to Samson Ayorinde Street to connect Ogudu Road and link Adebare Street to access other desired destinations.

SCENE 3:

Traffic to Iyana-Oworo/Charlie-boy/Oshodi/Lagos-Island from the Motorway/7up axis will go through the lay-by at Alapere to connect Lagos Ibadan Expressway.

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN TO OJODU BERGER

SCENE 1:

Motorists heading to 7up/Motorway/Ojodu Berger from Third 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.

SCENE 2:

Motorists heading to Ketu/Ikorodu-Lagos Road from the Third 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.

ADVISORY:

Only the Alapere to Lagos Island section will be affected. Motorists are implored to be patient as the Bridge dismantling and evacuation is in preparation to reconstruct a new pedestrian bridge.

Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi

Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation.