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The damaged pedestrian bridge at Estate Gate, Ketu Alapere on Lagos Ibadan Expressway
By CHIAZO OGBOLU
The Lagos State Government has announced traffic diversion to enable the reconstruction of the damaged pedestrian bridge at Estate Gate, Ketu Alapere on Lagos – Ibadan Expressway, by a heavy duty truck.
Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, the State Commissioner for Transportation, made this known in a statement on Friday in Lagos.
“The reconstruction work will commence with a two-day dismantling and evacuation of the damaged pedestrian bridge from 2.00 p.m. on March 9 to March 10.
“The alternative routes for motorists apart from the layby at Estate Gate which will be opened to traffic during the dismantling processare stated below; for traffic management plan to 3rd Mainland Bridge
“Traffic to Anthony/Oshodi from Motorway/7up axis will be diverted to Ojota/Odo-Alaro down to Anthony/Oshodi to connect other areas.
“Traffic inward Iyana Oworo/Charlie boy/Oshodi/LagosIsland from Motorway/7up axis will be diverted to Samson Ayorinde Street to connect Ogudu road and link Adebare Street to access other desired destinations.
“Traffic to Iyana-Oworo/Charlie-boy/Oshodi/Lagos-Island from Motorway/7up axis will go through thelay-by at Alapere to connect Lagos Ibadan Expressway,” he said.
The commissioner for transportation stated other alternative routes and traffic management plan to Ojodu Berger.
“Motorists heading to 7up/Motorway/Ojodu Berger from 3rd Mainland Bridge will use the main carriageway but will experience a little bottleneck before the bridge as the three lanes will be narrowed to two lanes on Saturday to allow dismantling and evacuation of the bridge stairs.
“Motorists heading to ketu/Ikorodu-Lagos Road from the3rd Mainland Bridge will utilise the slip road at Estate Gate Alapere to connect Ajiboye Street inwards Demurin Street down to Ketu to connect Ikorodu-Lagos Road,” he said.
He said that only Alapere to Lagos Island section would be affected by the trafficdiversion.
He urged motorists to be patient as the bridge dismantling and evacuation was in preparation to reconstruct a new pedestrian bridge. (NAN)
