The Lagos State Government on Tuesday announced a temporary closure of the Iddo Bridge in Ijora, Apapa Local Government Area, following ongoing construction work.

It said the closure is to facilitate installation of heavy steel bridge beams, as part of ongoing rehabilitation and reconstruction works on the bridge.

The state Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, disclosed this in a statement in Lagos.

According to Mr Osiyemi, the installation will be carried out in two phases: from 10:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17, to 5:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 18, and from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 21.

He said the entire section of the bridge would be temporarily closed to vehicles during the specified periods, to ensure safe installation of the steel beams by the Federal Ministry of Works.

“Consequently, the entire section of Iddo Bridge will be temporarily closed to vehicular movement during the periods stated above to ensure the safe installation of the steel beams on the bridge,” he said.

Mr Osiyemi urged motorists to make use of alternative routes during the closure.

He said motorists travelling from Oyingbo and Yaba to Ijora Olopa, Apapa and Costain, should use Funsho Williams Avenue to continue their journeys.

He added that motorists travelling from Marina to Ijora Olopa, Apapa and Costain should descend the ramp to access Iddo-Onigbe, connect through Oyingbo and continue through Murtala Muhammed Way.

According to him, motorists travelling from Ijora Olopa and Apapa towards Carter Bridge and Marina should use the Eko Bridge by connecting through Apapa Road and continuing through Murtala Muhammed Way, Iddo-Onigbe and Carter Bridge.

Mr Osiyemi appealed to road users to remain patient and cooperate with traffic management officials deployed to manage vehicular movement during the temporary closure.

He assured residents that adequate traffic control measures would be put in place to minimise inconveniences and ensure a smooth flow of traffic during the period. 

(NAN)