Lagos Government Close Eko Bridge With Strong Reason

By Tunde Eso 

...provides alternative routes for Motorists

The Lagos State Government has announced a 24-hour closure of Eko Bridge inwards the newly re-opened Apongbon Bridge on Sunday, July 16, 2023. The closure is for immediate remedial palliative works by the Lagos State Public Works in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing.

The closure aims to allow uninterrupted palliative adjustment of the bridge.

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transportation, Engr. Abdulhafiz Toriola, confirmed the closure and stated that the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) personnel have been deployed to manage traffic around C.M.S, Marina, Ijora, and other alternative routes on the Lagos Island and Mainland.

During the closure, motorists traveling from the Mainland/Surulere to Lagos Island are advised to use the Ijora-Olopa/Causeway to Carter Bridge (Idumota) route or the Costain to Iganmu route through Ijora-Oloye via Ijora Causeway to Carter Bridge (Idumota).

For motorists traveling from Lagos Island to Surulere/Mainland, they are advised to use the Carter Bridge (Idumota) through Iddo/Oyingbo to Herbert Macaulay route or the Carter Bridge (Idumota) through Ijora Olopa by LAWMA Headquarters to Eko Bridge inwards Costain/Alaka route.

Alternatively, motorists can utilize the Third Mainland Bridge through Adekunle to connect Herbert Macaulay to reach their desired destinations.

The Permanent Secretary urged road users to cooperate with traffic managers during the palliative works to ensure smooth movement