Lagos to divert traffic on Dopemu Road for three months

The Lagos State Government says it will divert traffic away from the Dopemu Road in the Agege area for three months to allow for the upgrade of Babajide Sanwo-Olu Road.

Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, announced this in a statement, adding that the diversion would start by 10pm on Friday, January 21, 2022.

He said the road project would be executed in three phases, with the first phase focusing on the Ipaja Road to Adealu Street junction lasting for three months.

He stated that alternative routes had been mapped out by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority to enhance effective control of vehicular movement along the axis during the duration of the construction.

The commissioner advised motorists inbound Dopemu Bridge from Iyana Ipaja/Alagba axis to go through Ipaja Road to connect Oyewole Street into Seriki Street to link Kolawole and Adebambo Streets in order to access Adealu Road for their desired destination.

He also urged motorists heading towards Dopemu Bridge from Ipaja (Oke-Koto) to use the Markaz Road to connect Awori Street and link Sarumi Alawo Street/Oniwaya and Surulere to continue their journey or alternately go through Alfa Nla from Old Ipaja Road to connect Oniwaya/Surulere axis to reach Dopemu Bridge.

Oladeinde stressed that the suggested alternative routes are in good condition and would pose no difficulty for motorists plying the routes.

He commended the perseverance of Lagos people with many road constructions ongoing across the state.

He called for more support from the citizenry, assuring them that the inconvenience would soon yield the desired outcome through an effective multi-modal transportation system in the state.