The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Works, has announced that the Iyana Oworonshoki to Lagos end of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos will be closed to traffic for 24 hours, beginning at midnight on Sunday, February 18, 2024.
According to a statement released late Saturday by the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Olukorede Kesha, traffic on the bridge’s axis would resume at midnight on Monday.
However, the statement said that motorists leaving the island and driving towards Oworonshoki will have free access throughout the 24-hour restriction.
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Federal Ministry of Works, Lagos.
PRESS RELEASE ON 3rd MAINLAND BRIDGE –
FEBRUARY 17 ,2024.
NOTIFICATION OF 24 CLOSURE OF IYANA-OWORONSHOKI – LAGOS ISLAND BOUND TRAFFIC
From 12.00 am on Sunday February 18th to 12.00 am on Monday February, 19, 2024.
The Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Works wish to inform the motoring public that the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos will not be available for 24 hours for motorists from Iyana Oworonshoki- Lagos Island bound.
Traffic resumes on Monday by 12am on this bound.
However, motorists coming out of the Island and heading towards Oworonshoki will have full access through out the 24 hrs closure
The temporary 24 hours closure of the Iyana Oworonshoki- Adeniji Adele bound traffic is to enable the ministry carry out effective repairs on an important section of the bridge.
Consequent upon the above, Lagos Island Bound Motorists are hereby advised to use alternative routes –
1) Ojota – Ikorodu Road- Funsho Williams Avenue – Eko Bridge-Apogbon-CMS
2) Ojota- Ikorodu Road- Jibowu – Yaba- Oyingbo-Iddo- Carter bridge- CMS
3) Gbagada- Anthony- Ikorodu Road- Funsho Williams – Eko bridge- Apogbon – CMS.
Motorists are further advised to cooperate with the traffic management officials deployed to manage traffic and ensure hitch- free movements in order to minimize the discomfort during this repair period.
While thanking the general public for their past cooperation and understanding, please note that the Federal Government is committed to providing lasting infrastructures for the comfort of road users.
E-signed
Engr. (Mrs.) O. I. Kesha
Federal Controller of Works, Lagos