Lagos shuts Marine Bridge for 3 months

Lagos shuts Marine Bridge for 3 months

The Lagos State Government has announced the closure of the Marine Bridge for a period of three months to enable emergency rehabilitation works commence.

The state Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, who made the announcement in a statement on Sunday, said the repair works on the bridge is scheduled from Wednesday, December 4, 2024, to Tuesday, February 25, 2025.

While urging the public to exercise patience during the rehabilitation period, Osiyemi, said there will be traffic diversions on the route to ease congestion.

Osiyemi stated that the diversion is part of a traffic management plan designed to facilitate the Federal Ministry of Works’ rehabilitation of the road’s asphalt pavement.

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The Commissioner also gave a breakdown of the alternative routes as follows:

“Alternative Routes for Motorists: From Apapa to Lagos Island:

“Motorists can go through Costain Roundabout, link Eko Bridge, and proceed to Lagos Island.

“Alternatively, from Apapa, motorists may link Ijora 7Up via Marine Bridge, access the ramp to Ijora Causeway Access Road through Ijora Oloye, and connect to Eko Bridge to reach Lagos Island.

“From Apapa to Ijora Causeway/Iddo:

Motorists are advised to link Costain Roundabout to access Eko Bridge, then connect Ijora Causeway and proceed to the ramp through the U-turn to link Iddo.

“Another option is to link Ijora 7Up via Marine Bridge, access Ijora Causeway through Ijora Oloye, and connect to Iddo.

“During this period, traffic from Costain Roundabout heading inbound Apapa will remain uninterrupted.

“Motorists are implored to be patient, as this measure aims to ensure smooth operations during the repair works,” Osiyemi pleaded.

 

Lagos shuts Marine Bridge for 3 months