Lagos Govt Shuts Falomo Bridge For Six Weeks

The Lagos State Government is set to shut Falomo Bridge for repair works for six weeks from Sunday, 14th March to Friday 30th April 2021.
The government stated that the repairs will run on a 24-hour shift in phases to enable the contractor complete repairs within the estimated set time and minimise the anticipated inconveniences to road users.

The Lagos State Government is set to shut Falomo Bridge for repair works for six weeks from Sunday, 14th March to Friday 30th April 2021.

The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, made the disclosure in a statement on Friday.

Oladeinde stated that the repairs will run on a 24-hour shift in phases to enable the contractor complete repairs within the estimated set time and minimise the anticipated inconveniences to road users.

He explained that the first stage of the repairs will cover the Victoria Island-bound lane of the bridge, which will be closed to traffic, adding that motorists heading towards Victoria Island will be diverted to the Ikoyi bound lanes to create a counter-flow.

The commissioner added that while the Ikoyi bound lane will be closed down for the second stage of rehabilitation works, in a similar fashion, motorists will be diverted to other lanes.

Oladeinde assured that sufficient signage would be put up to guide motorists, just as traffic management personnel will be deployed to help motorists navigate their journeys with ease.

Oladeinde, however, appealed to the residents of the state to cooperate with the government by complying with the directives and traffic advisory to allow contractors to finish the projects in record time.