Repairs: Lagos to close section of Eko Bridge for eight weeks

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The Lagos State government has announced that traffic will be diverted away from Eko Bridge to facilitate emergency repairs by the Federal Ministry of Works. The diversion will commence on Monday, September 16, 2024, and will last for 8 weeks.

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In a statement on Friday, the Commissioner for Transport, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said that the repairs would be carried out in four phases, during which the bridge will be intermittently fully or partially closed, depending on the work schedule.

“Motorists are advised to use the following alternative routes during the repairs: Motorists heading to the Island from Funsho Williams Avenue can use the service lane at Alaka to connect Costain and access Eko Bridge to continue their journeys.

“Alternatively, motorists heading to the Island can access Costain to connect Eko Bridge and link Apongbon for their destinations. Motorists can also connect Apongbon inwards Eko Bridge to link Costain to access Funsho Williams Avenue.

“Motorists can also use Costain inwards Alaka/Funsho Williams Avenue or alternately go through Apapa Road from Costain and link Oyingbo to access Adekunle to link Third Mainland Bridge for their desired destinations.”

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He further said that motorists heading to Surulere should use Costain to link Breweries inwards Abebe Village to connect Eric Moore/Bode Thomas to get to their destinations.

Osiyemi assured that Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) officers would be deployed to the rehabilitation areas and alternative routes to minimize travel delays and inconvenience.

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