The Lagos State Government has announced a temporary traffic diversion on the Third Mainland Bridge to facilitate ongoing rehabilitation works by the Federal Ministry of Works.
Commencing from midnight on Wednesday, March 6th, 2024, and continuing until noon on Thursday, March 7th, 2024, the carriageway bound for the Island-Iyana Oworo will be closed to vehicular traffic.
Motorists traveling towards Iyana Oworo from the Island are advised to utilize alternative routes as previously communicated by the Lagos State Government.
However, it’s crucial to note that the carriageway heading towards the Island from Iyana-Oworo will remain open for motorists during this period.
Following the 36-hour closure, the initial traffic diversion arrangements on the bridge will be reinstated.
Expressing appreciation to residents for their patience, the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, urged continued cooperation with traffic management officials deployed to minimize inconvenience during the closure.
See the full statement below:
LASG ANNOUNCES 36 -HOUR TRAFFIC DIVERSION AT ISLAND-IYANA OWORO BOUND CARRIAGEWAY
In continuation of the ongoing repair works on the Third Mainland Bridge by the Federal Ministry of Works, the Island-Iyana Oworo bound lane will be closed to vehicular traffic from 12:00 am on Wednesday 6th till 12:00 noon on Thursday 7th March, 2024.
Consequently, 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.
Thanking Lagosians for their continuous patience and understanding, the Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi further appealed for a continued cooperation with the Traffic Management Officials deployed to the axis in order to minimize discomfort during this closure.
E-signed;
Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi,
Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation.
