July 19, (THEWILL) – The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation has announced a planned diversion of traffic on a section of Ikorodu road, starting Monday, July 22, 2024.
A statement signed by Commissioner for Transportation, Olúwaṣeun Oshiyemi, said the traffic diversion follows planned repairs of the asphalt pavement and expansion joints on the Odo Iya Alaro Bridge in Maryland Ikeja.
According to the Commissioner, the repairs will be carried out in two phases for 90 days. He explained that the first phase of the repairs will cover the Ojota bound lane while the Second Phase will cover the Yaba/Ojuelegba/Maryland bound lane.
Oshiyemi added that alternative routes have been mapped out for each phase of the repairs.
For the first phase of the repairs, he said motorists heading to Ojota from Maryland/Yaba will be diverted into a counter flow on the lane inbound Maryland while those heading to Yaba from Ojota will continue their journeys on the same lane.
“Alternately, the statement explained that motorists from Berger, Magodo and Tollgate along Lagos Ibadan Expressway are advised to go through the Alapere/Ogudu axis inward Gbagada/Anthony Oke Bridge to descend the ramp and access Ikorodu Road to continue their journeys.
“Motorists coming from Ikeja, Oregun and Kudirat Abiola Way are advised to use the Opebi Link Bridge to connect Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way inwards Sheraton through Maryland to access Ikorodu Road and navigate their ways.
“Motorists from Jibowu are advised to make use of the Ikorodu Road Service lane by Mobil Fuel Station/Bertola Engineering Equipment Company to access the Gbagada/Ogudu axis to continue their journeys.
“If they miss the turning by the Mobil Fuel Station and Bertola Engineering Equipment Company, they can also use Theodolite to link Anthony Oke Ramp and join Ikorodu Road again to access the Town Planning Way inward Gbagada/Ogudu/ Alapere axis to proceed with their journeys.
“Motorists from Jibowu heading to Ikeja, Magodo, Berger and Lagos Ibadan Expressway can use Maryland inwards Mobolaji Bank Anthony to link Sheraton/Opebi to Allen Avenue/Obafemi Awolowo Way and access Nurudeen Olowopopo Road to continue their journeys.
“Alternatively, after going through the Opebi Link Bridge, they can also make use of Kudirat Abiola Way to access Ikosi Road inwards Mobolaji Johnson Avenue/7up to connect Nurudeen Olowopopo Road and access their desired destinations”, he said.
For the second phase of the Project; The Commissioner said motorists inward Maryland/Yaba from Ojota will be diverted into a counter flow on the lane inbound Ojota while Motorists from Maryland will continue their journey on the same lane.
“They can also use the following alternative routes; motorists from Berger, Magodo and Toll Gate can use Alapere inwards Gbagada to link the Anthony Oke Ramp to connect Ikorodu Road and access their desired destinations.
“Similarly, Motorists coming from Ikorodu/ Ketu can utilise the Ojota Ramp Bridge to link Alapere and continue their journeys as explained above.
“Motorists from Ikeja, Oregun and Kudirat Abiola Way are advised to use the Opebi Link Bridge inwards Mobolaji Bank Anthony/Sheraton and come out at Maryland to enter Ikorodu Road and continue their journeys.
“The aforementioned alternative routes for Motorists heading to Ikeja, Magodo, Berger and Lagos Ibadan Expressway from Jibowu during the first phase are also available during the second phase of the repairs”, he added.
Oshiyemi assures that sufficient Traffic Management Personnel will be on the ground across Lagos to minimise the forecasted discomfort and ensure a steady flow of traffic. He also “appealed to the good people of the state, especially Motorists, to cooperate with the interventions put in place during the repairs.”
Oshiyemi implored motorists to be patient as the partial bridge closure is a part of the traffic management plan for the maintenance works on the expansion joints and asphalt pavement of the bridge.
