The Lagos State Government has announced a 90-day traffic diversion for motorists on the Odo Iya Alaro Bridge, starting Monday, July 22, 2024.
In a statement issued on Thursday, July 18, 2024, the Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, explained that the diversion is necessary due to the deteriorating condition of the asphalt pavement and expansion joints on the Odo Iya Alaro Bridge.
Osiyemi detailed that the diversion will occur in two phases, affecting the Ojota-bound lane and the Yaba/Ojuelegba/Maryland-bound lane, respectively. Alternative routes have been mapped out for each phase of the repairs.
The statement read, “For the first phase of the repairs, motorists heading to Ojota from Maryland/Yaba will be diverted into a counterflow on the lane inbound Maryland, while motorists heading to Yaba from Ojota will continue their journeys on the same lane.
“Alternatively, motorists from Berger, Magodo, and Tollgate along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway are advised to go through the Alapere/Ogudu axis inward Gbagada/Anthony Oke Bridge to descend the ramp and access Ikorodu Road to continue their journeys.
“Motorists coming from Ikeja, Oregun, and Kudirat Abiola Way are advised to use the Opebi Link Bridge to connect Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way inward Sheraton through Maryland to access Ikorodu Road and navigate their way.”
The statement also added, “Motorists from Jibowu are advised to use the Ikorodu Road service lane by Mobil Fuel Station/Bertola Engineering Equipment Company to access the Gbagada/Ogudu axis to continue their journeys.”
However, if motorists “miss the turning by the Mobil Fuel Station and Bertola Engineering Equipment Company, they can also use Theodolite to link Anthony Oke Ramp and join Ikorodu Road again to access the Town Planning Way inward Gbagada/Ogudu/Alapere axis to proceed with their journeys.”
“Motorists from Jibowu heading to Ikeja, Magodo, Berger, and Lagos-Ibadan Expressway can use Maryland inward Mobolaji Bank Anthony to link Sheraton/Opebi to Allen Avenue/Obafemi Awolowo Way and access Nurudeen Olowopopo Road to continue their journeys.
Alternatively, after going through the Opebi Link Bridge, they can also use Kudirat Abiola Way to access Ikosi Road inward Mobolaji Johnson Avenue/7up to connect Nurudeen Olowopopo Road and reach their desired destinations,” the statement read.
Explaining the second phase of the repair works, the commissioner noted that “motorists inbound Maryland/Yaba from Ojota will be diverted into a counterflow on the lane inbound Ojota, while motorists from Maryland will continue their journey on the same lane.”
For the alternative routes, motorists “from Berger, Magodo, and Toll Gate can use Alapere inward Gbagada to link the Anthony Oke Ramp to connect Ikorodu Road and access their desired destinations. Similarly, motorists coming from Ikorodu/Ketu can utilize the Ojota Ramp Bridge to link Alapere and continue their journeys as explained above.
“Motorists from Ikeja, Oregun, and Kudirat Abiola Way are advised to use the Opebi Link Bridge inward Mobolaji Bank Anthony/Sheraton and come out at Maryland to enter Ikorodu Road and continue their journeys.”
“The aforementioned alternative routes for motorists heading to Ikeja, Magodo, Berger, and Lagos-Ibadan Expressway from Jibowu during the first phase are also available during the second phase of the repairs,” the statement explained.
The Commissioner appealed to the public to cooperate with the interventions put in place during the repairs, assuring that traffic management personnel would be on the ground to ensure a steady traffic flow.
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