Here Are Alternative Routes After 40-day Closure Of Eko Bridge

Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Government, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, has announced a temporary closure of the Alaka/Costain – Iganmu section of the Eko Bridge (Inward Island) for a period of 40 days commencing on Sunday 23rd July, 2023.

According to a statement issued by the Lagos government on Friday, the closure is as a result of “the damage noticed on some parts of the bridge structures which needed to be urgently rehabilitated to restore the integrity of the bridge.”

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In view of this, the following alternative routes have been mapped out to ease movement of motorists around the corridor:

1. Traffic from Funsho Williams Avenue inwards Lagos Island/Apapa/Ijora will be diverted to the Service Lane of Funsho Williams Avenue at Alaka – Iponri – Costain Roundabout to link Eko Bridge at the Iganmu Ramp.

2. Traffic from Eric Moore/Iganmu/Nigeria Breweries End will be diverted to
Costain Roundabout, to connect Eko Bridge at Iganmu Ramp.

3. Traffic from Adeniran Ogunsanya/Bode Thomas will be diverted to Iponri/
Costain Roundabout, to connect Eko Bridge at Iganmu Ramp.

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The latest closure on Eko Bridge came nearly a week after the newly re-opened Apongbon Bridge was also closed for two days for repair works.

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