The Lagos State Government has announced a traffic diversion plan to allow the Federal Ministry of Works to carry out repair works on the Apongbon Bridge.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said the repairs would focus on failed asphalt sections of the ramp and service lane linking Inner Marina to Apongbon Bridge, as well as sections of the bridge on both inbound and outbound lanes.
According to him, work will begin with the service lane and will last for six weeks, from February 5 to March 19. During this period, sections of the affected roads will be temporarily closed to ensure the safety of motorists and enable smooth execution of the project.
Osiyemi advised motorists using the inbound Apongbon service lane from Inner Marina to proceed to the Apongbon under-bridge roundabout, connect to Adeniji Adele Road, continue through Ebute Ero, and use the ramp to Apongbon/Eko Bridge. Traffic from TBS, Third Mainland Bridge, and Victoria Island will also access Eko Bridge through Apongbon Bridge.
For rehabilitation works on the main carriageway of Apongbon Bridge, motorists coming from TBS, Third Mainland Bridge, and Victoria Island are to ramp down at the Apongbon under-bridge roundabout near UBA, proceed through Inner Marina, connect to the Apongbon Bridge service lane, and continue to Eko Bridge.
Osiyemi said that after the inbound section is completed, repair works will move to the outbound side of the bridge. During rehabilitation of the Apongbon service lane (Chapel Street), motorists from Eko Bridge heading to Inner Marina will be diverted through the Ebute Ero ramp, Adeniji Adele Road, and the Apongbon under-bridge roundabout.
He added that traffic from Eko Bridge to Outer Marina, Victoria Island, and the Third Mainland Bridge will continue to move through Apongbon Bridge. However, motorists heading to Outer Marina, CMS, Victoria Island, and the Third Mainland Bridge during repairs on the main carriageway will be diverted through Ebute Ero ramp, Leventis, and Outer Marina/CMS.
Motorists bound for Inner Marina are advised to ramp down via Chapel Street to the Apongbon under-bridge roundabout.
The commissioner urged road users to be patient and comply with traffic management measures, noting that the temporary closures and diversions are necessary to ensure the successful completion of the repair works on the Apongbon Bridge.