By Kazeem Ugbodaga
The Lagos State Government announced on Friday the closure of the popular Eko Bridge to enable emergency repairs by the Federal Ministry of Works.
According to the government, traffic will be diverted from Eko Bridge starting Monday, September 16, 2024, for a duration of eight weeks.
In a statement issued by the Lagos Ministry of Transportation, it was explained that the repairs would be conducted in four phases, during which the bridge would be intermittently fully or partially closed, depending on the progress of the work.
“Motorists are advised to use the following alternative routes during the repairs:
“Motorists heading to the Island from Funsho Williams Avenue can make use of 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 to link Apongbon for their destinations.
“Motorists can also connect Apongbon inwards Eko Bridge to link Costain to access Funsho Williams Avenue,” the government said.
The statement added that motorists could also use Costain inwards Alaka/Funsho Williams Avenue or, alternatively, go through Apapa Road from Costain and link Oyingbo to access Adekunle and the Third Mainland Bridge for their destinations.
“In the same vein, motorists heading to Surulere are advised to use Costain to link Breweries inwards Abebe Village and connect Eric Moore/Bode Thomas to get to their destinations,” the statement noted.
The Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, reassured the public that officers from the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) would be deployed to the affected areas and alternative routes to minimize travel delays and inconvenience.
