By Moses Akaigwe
The Lagos State Government has announced that the traffic diversion which commenced on Friday at Costain roundabout ramp to Alaka and Iganmu ramp to Alaka, will end November 22, 2023 – a duration of six days.
The diversion was to enable the continuation of the ongoing repair works on Eko Bridge by the Federal Ministry of Works.
The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation., Oluwaseun Osiyemi, who announced the diversion in a press statement, said some alternative routes have been mapped out for motorists from Apongbon and Apapa inwards Alaka:
He said all motorists coming from Apongbon to Eko Bridge inwards Alaka, Stadium, Funsho Williams Avenue (old Western Avenue) are diverted to Costain roundabout through the Costain ramp inwards Iponri on the service lane to continue their journeys.
Similarly, motorists heading to Alaka from Apapa, Ijora are being diverted to Iganmu inwards Costain roundabout to connect Iponri inwards Alaka, Stadium, Funsho Williams Avenue to continue their journeys.
Alternately, motorists from Apapa, Ijora inwards Alaka can also make use of Iganmu to Abebe Village (Nigerian Breweries) to connect Eric Moore inwards Bode Thomas road and access Alaka to reach their desired destinations
As usual, traffic management and security personnel have been deployed to the aforementioned routes to ensure safety, manage traffic flow and reduce inconveniences.