Lagos govt announces closure of Third Mainland Bridge for 3 months

• the development will see the diversion of traffic away from the lane outbound Apapa on the Marine Bridge for repairs of asphalt section.

A section of the busy Third Mainland Bridge will be shut down for three months, the Lagos State government has disclosed.

The State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, made the disclosure in a statement on Friday.

According Osiyemi, the development will see the diversion of traffic away from the lane outbound Apapa on the Marine Bridge for repairs of asphalt section.

The rerouting of traffic will begin on Monday, November 18, 2024 to Tuesday, February 25, 2025

In light of this, Osiyemi urged motorists to ply alternative routes to avoid congestion in the axis.

Travel advisory

Motorists 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.