Lagos airport road: Six-week traffic diversion begins August 13

The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr Olukayode Popoola, says that traffic diversion towards rehabilitation of the burnt Airport flyover bridge in Lagos will begin on Friday, August 13 until September 22.
Popoola on Sunday night said that traffic on Apakun axis on Oshodi Expressway would be diverted to Ladipo service lane and Airport Road for three days starting from midnight on Friday.
He added that repair work on the bridge would begin on August 16.
He said that the traffic diversion would subsequently be altered around the construction zone to enable the contractor jerk up the damaged bridge for repairs.
“The closure of Oshodi Expressway at Apakun will be on Friday, 13th August by 12 midnight till 16th August.
“Traffic will be diverted to Ladipo service lane and Airport Road.
“From 16th, the carriageway will be narrowed to two outer lanes so that the contractor can carry out the jacketing of the pier.
“This will last for five weeks, from Aug. 16 to Sept. 22,” he said.
He appealed to road users to obey traffic rules and regulations around the construction zone to ensure safety and speedy completion of the project.
The flyover, which spans the Apapa-Oshodi-Ojota-Oworonshoki Expressway project being reconstructed, was engulfed by fire when a petrol tanker burst into flames on January 7.
Following the incident the federal government immediately shut the bridge and on January 8, carried out tests to determine its structural integrity leading to contract award for its rehabilitation.