The Lagos State Government has announced that Marine Bridge will be partially closed from Monday 17th January to Saturday, 2nd April, 2022 for emergency repair works on the infrastructure.
In a statement released by the Ministry of Transportation, the Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, stated that the partial closure is to allow the Federal Government carry out routine maintenance works on the bridge.
He said the temporary closure of the bridge will be in two phases, Apapa Outbound, which will be repaired between 17th January and 9th March 2022, and the Apapa Inbound section of the bridge will be done between the 10th March and 2nd April 2022.
Highlighting the alternative routes, the Commissioner stated that traffic outbound Apapa will be diverted to give way for contraflow of traffic between RRS point and Total Bridge, adding that motorists using lighter vehicles will be diverted to Marine Beach by Mobil Filling Station to connect Ijora Bridge or make use of the Service Lane by Leventis to connect Naval Dockyard to link Total Under Bridge and continue their journeys.
He said for the inbound Apapa motorists during the second phase of the rehabilitation works, traffic will be diverted to allow contraflow of traffic between Total Bridge and RRS Point.
Oladeinde added that motorists using lighter vehicles will be allowed to descend towards Total Under Bridge and make use of Fire Service Road to connect Marine Beach by Mobil Filling Station, while those heading towards Apapa will make a detour and connect Area B through NAGAFF using Mobil Filling Station Service Lane.
While assuring that palliative repair works have been carried out on all the aforementioned alternative routes to ameliorate the effect of the traffic situation and deployment of Lagos State Traffic Management personnel (LASTMA) to manage the diversion plan, the Commissioner implored motorists to be cautious during the repair works as the project is aimed at providing quality and safe road infrastructure for everyone in the State.
Also, in line with the ongoing infrastructure development, the Lagos State Government will divert traffic on Dopemu Road in Agege by 10:00 pm on Friday 21st January, 2022 for the rehabilitation and upgrade of Babajide Sanwo-Olu Road for a duration of three months.
A statement signed by the Commissioner for Transportation, explained that the repair works will be executed in three phases, adding that the first phase of the project will focus on Ipaja Road to Adealu Street junction which will last for three months.
He assured that alternative routes have been mapped by the State’s Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) to enhance effective control of vehicular movement along the axis during the duration of the construction.
The Transport Commissioner advised motorists inbound Dopemu Bridge from Iyana Ipaja/Alagba axis to go through Ipaja Road to connect Oyewole Street into Seriki Street to link Kolawole and Adebambo Streets in order to access Adealu Road for their desired destination.
In the same vein, he implored motorists heading towards Dopemu Bridge from Ipaja (Oke-Koto) to utilise Markaz Road to connect Awori Street and link Sarumi Alawo Street/Oniwaya and Surulere to continue their journey or alternately go through Alfa Nla from Old Ipaja Road to connect Oniwaya/Surulere axis to reach Dopemu Bridge.
Oladeinde reaffirmed that the suggested alternative routes are in motorable condition and will not pose any difficulties to motorists plying the routes, assuring also that LASTMA personnel will be at the diversion routes for efficient traffic management.
While lauding Lagosians for their perseverance through the myriad of constructions ongoing across the State, the Commissioner called for support from the citizenry, assuring them that the inconvenience will soon yield the desired outcome through an effective multi-modal transportation system in the State.
