The Lagos State Government has unveiled a traffic management plan to facilitate urgent repairs on Oworonshoki Bridge.
In a statement released by the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, the repair project will be executed in eight distinct phases.
According to Osiyemi, the rehabilitation will commence on May 6 and is scheduled for completion by September 23.
He explained that the first four phases, which encompass the inbound section of the Oworonshoki/Third Axial Bridge leading to the Third Mainland Bridge, will run from May 6 to July 14.
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“During the maintenance work on the inbound lane of the Oworonshoki/3rd Mainland Bridge,” the statement reads.
“Motorists heading to Oshodi/Victoria Island through Oworonshoki/Third Axial Bridge will be diverted into a lane approximately 50 metres from the working area and will regain full access to their inbound lane 50 metres away from the proposed working area to continue their journeys.
“Motorists heading to the island from the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway are advised to go through Oshodi using the Ojota Slip Road inward Ikorodu Road to Anthony and make a right turn into the ramp by the taxi park to Oshodi to reach their destinations.
“Similarly, motorists can link Anthony (by Town Planning Way) to connect Gbagada through the Third Mainland Bridge to get to the island.
“In the same vein, motorists from the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway (Mowe and environs) can link Victoria Island by going through Ojota Slip Road to Ikorodu Road inwards Funsho Williams Avenue to access Eko Bridge and reach their destinations.
“Motorists inbound Victoria Island from Ikeja and environs are to use Maryland to access Ikorodu Road inwards Funsho Williams Avenue and link Eko Bridge/Outer Marina to continue their journeys.
“Motorists heading to Oshodi from Ikeja and environs should use Maryland/Ikorodu Road towards Anthony (by Taxi Park) and make a right turn by the ramp to Oshodi.”
Osiyemi also stated that phases five through eight, focusing on the outbound stretch of the Oworonshoki Bridge from the Third Mainland Bridge, are scheduled to begin on July 15 and conclude on September 23.
“Motorists heading to the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway through Oworonshoki/Third Axial Bridge will be diverted to a lane approximately 50m from the working area and regain full access to the road 50 metres away from the proposed working area to continue their journeys,” he said.
“Motorists inbound Alapere/Ketu/Ikorodu from Victoria Island can go through Eko Bridge inwards Funsho Williams Avenue/Ikorodu Road to Ojota/Ketu to reach their desired destinations.
“Motorists from Victoria Island heading to Lagos-Ibadan Express Way (Mowe and environs) can also use Eko Bridge to link Funsho Williams Avenue inwards Ikorodu Road to use Abiola Garden Ramp to continue their journeys.”
