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Lagos announces traffic diversions for Iganmu bridge, Eric Moore road repairs

He urged motorists to be patient during the diversion.

• December 20, 2024
Lagos traffic
A photo of Lagos traffic used to illustrate the story [Photo credit: BBC]

The Lagos state government has announced plans to repair the stretch of Iganmu Bridge (Lagos bound), Eric Moore Road, Babs Animashaun Road and Baale Junction (Badagry bound) on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway.

The commissioner for transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, made this known in a statement on Friday.

“The repair work will be done in phases, with the phase one – stretch from Alagba Junction to Baale Junction on service lane (Badagry bound) – commencing from Dec. 22, 2024, to end on Jan. 22, 2025.

“Motorists are enjoined to use alternative routes as follows:

“Motorists inward Orile Community from Iganmu Bridge (on the service lane) will be diverted to Alagba Street to link Imalenfe-Alafia Street to connect Savage Lane to Baale Street, down to Kekere-Ekun Street/Tokosi Street, to access Lagos-Badagry Expressway to continue their journeys.

“Motorists from Iganmu Bridge to Apapa-Oshodi Expressway will continue their journeys on toll lane to exit at Coker to link Akinwande Street to connect Apapa-Oshodi Expressway to access their destinations,” he said.

He said that motorists from Iganmu Bridge heading to Apapa-Oshodi Expressway would continue on toll lane to link Alaba Interchange Bridge to connect Apapa-Oshodi Expressway to continue their journeys.

The commissioner said that motorists from Iganmu Bridge heading to Badagry would continue their journeys on the toll lane.

“Traffic diversion for other phases will be announced by the ministry of transportation as and when due.

“Motorists are implored to be patient during the diversion,” he said.

(NAN)

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