The Lagos state government has announced a 36-hour traffic diversion at Island-Iyana Oworo bound carriage area of the state.
This is due to the continuation of the repair works on the Third Mainland Bridge by the Federal Ministry of Works.
The Lagos Island-Iyana Oworo bound lane will be closed to vehicular traffic from 12:00 am on Wednesday, March 6, till 12:00 noon on Thursday, March 7.
In a released statement by the Lagos state Commissioner for Transport, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, motorists plying this route are advised to use the alternative routes previously provided during this period.
‘’Kindly note that the Iyana-Oworo inwards island-bound carriageway will remain open to Motorists heading to the Island during this period.The initial traffic diversion arrangements on the bridge will return after this 36-hour closure.’’ the statement read in part.
The Commissioner while thanking Lagosians for their continuous patience and understanding further appealed for continued cooperation with the Traffic Management Officials deployed to the Axis to minimise discomfort during this closure.
Repair works had been ongoing on the Third Mainland Bridge since January with partial closures for in and outbound traffic.
The bridge is the longest of three bridges connecting Lagos Island to the mainland, the others are the Eko and Carter bridges.
It was the longest bridge in Africa until 1996 when the 6th October Bridge located in Cairo, Egypt was completed.
The bridge starts from Oworonshoki which is linked to the Apapa-Oshodi expressway and Lagos-Ibadan expressway and ends at the Adeniji Adele Interchange on Lagos Island.
