November 10, (THEWILL) – The Lagos State Government has announced a diversion of traffic on the Marine Bridge, located between Ijora and Ajegunle, in the Apapa area of the state.
The Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said the development followed the continuation of repair works by the Federal Ministry of Works.
According to the traffic diversion, set to begin Friday, November 10, up to Thursday, December 21, 2023, Osiyemi urged motorists to ply the Marine Bridge Access Road to Area B and make a U-turn at Point Junction Road, towards Marine Bridge, to continue their journeys.
“In continuation of the repair works by the Federal Ministry of Works on the Marine Bridge, traffic will be diverted on the Bridge from Friday, 10th November, till Thursday, 21st December, 2023.
“Consequently the following alternative routes will be open to motorists for the duration of the project; Motorists heading to Mobil Road from Ijora/Apapa Road will be diverted to Ijora to link Total Access Ramp inwards Malu Road to connect Mobil Road for their desired destinations.
“Motorists going to Ijora/Apapa will be diverted to the Apapa bound ramp of the Marine Bridge to make a U-turn at Point Road Junction inwards Marine Bridge to access their desired destinations”, Osiyemi said in a statement on Thursday.
Osiyemi appealed to motorists for their patience while plying the diversion routes; adding that traffic officers from the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), would be deployed to manage traffic flow and minimise inconveniences.
