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Lagos installs new truck barriers on Ojuelegba, Stadium bridges, diverts traffic

Lagos installs new truck barriers on Ojuelegba, Stadium bridges, diverts traffic

The Lagos State Government has announced a two-night traffic diversion from 12 midnight till 5am at Alaka inward Stadium Flyover Bridge and Ojuelegba Flyover Bridge by the Fire Service Station.

The state Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said in a statement that the closure would begin from Friday 29th to Saturday 30th December, 2023 for the installation of truck barriers.

He said motorists from Eko Bridge/Constain/Iponri inbound Ojuelegba/Alhaji Masha Road were to make use of the service lane from Alaka via National Stadium gate to link Barracks or Alhaji Masha Road to continue their journeys.

Osiyemi also said motorists from Eko Bridge via Costain and those from Apapa Road going through Iponri were also advised to make use of Iponri Estate road to link Bode Thomas via Adeniran Ogunsanya to Shitta Roundabout for their desired destinations.

The commissioner urged motorists to be patient as the brief closure of the bridge was planned for the night time as part of traffic management strategy to avert further accidents and loss of lives.

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