- Safiu Kehinde
The Lagos State Government has released a diversion plan ahead of the emergency repairs on Oworonshoki/Third Axial Bridge.
This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi.
According to the statement, the repair, which is scheduled to commence from Tuesday, 6th May to Tuesday, 23rd September, 2025 (110 days, will be carried out in 8 phases on both lanes of the bridge.
Phases one to four covering the stretch of Oworonshoki/Third Axial Bridge inbound 3rd Mainland Bridge will be done between Tuesday, 6th May to Monday 14th July, 2025, (50days).
On the other hand, the repair work on phases five to eight, covering the stretch of Oworonshoki/Third Axial Bridge (outbound 3rd Mainland Bridge), will hold between Tuesday, 15th July to Tuesday, 23rd September, 2025 (51days).
The state government advised motorists to use the alternative routes as mentioned in the statement during the phases of the repairs.
“During the Maintenance Work on the inbound lane of the Oworonshoki/3rd Mainland Bridge.
“Motorists heading to Oshodi/Victoria Island through Oworonshoki/Third Axial Bridge will be diverted into a lane approximately 50m from the working area and will regain full access to their inbound lane 50m away from the proposed working area to continue their journeys.
“Motorists heading to the Island from Lagos-Ibadan Express Way are advised to go through Oshodi using the Ojota Slip Road inward Ikorodu Road to Anthony and make a right turn into the ramp by the Taxi Park to Oshodi to reach their destinations.
“Similarly, Motorists can link Anthony (by Town Planning Way) to connect Gbagada through the Third Mainland Bridge to get to the Island.
“In the same vein, Motorists from the Lagos-Ibadan Express Way (Mowe and environs) can link Victoria Island by going through Ojota Slip Road to Ikorodu Road inwards Funsho Williams Avenue to access Eko Bridge and reach their destinations.
“Motorists inbound Victoria Island from Ikeja and environs are to use Maryland to access Ikorodu Road inwards Funsho Williams Avenue and link Eko Bridge /Outer Marina to continue their journeys.
“Motorists heading to Oshodi from Ikeja and environs should use Maryland/Ikorodu Road towards Anthony (by Taxi Park) and make a right turn by the ramp to Oshodi.
“During the Maintenance Work on the Outbound lane of the Oworonshoki/3rd Mainland Bridge Phases (5 – 8), motorists heading to the Lagos-Ibadan Express Way through Oworonshoki/Third Axial Bridge will be diverted to a lane, approximately 50m from the working area and regain full access to the road 50m away from the proposed working area to continue their journeys.
“Motorists inbound Alapere/Ketu/Ikorodu from Victoria Island can go through Eko Bridge inwards Funsho Williams Avenue/Ikorodu Road to Ojota/ Ketu to reach their desired destinations.
“Motorists from Victoria Island heading to the Lagos-Ibadan Express Way (Mowe and environs) can also use the Eko Bridge to link Funsho Williams Avenue inwards Ikorodu Road to use the Abiola Garden Ramp to continue their journeys.” The statement partly read.
Osiyemi assured that officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) will be on ground to minimise inconvenience and manage traffic flow along the aforementioned routes during the maintenance works.
The Commissioner urged motorists to be patient as the partial bridge closure.
He stressed that the closure is part of the traffic management plans for the maintenance works on the Expansion joints of the bridge by the Lagos State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure (Office of Infrastructure).