Lagos To Shut Mazamaza/Signal Barracks Road For Repairs

Lagos State Government has concluded plans to shut the road between MazMaza and Signal Barracks, Mile 2, along Lagos Badagry Expressway for repairs for a period of eight weeks.
According to the state government, the repairs which will commence on Monday, March 29th to May 31, 2021, was part of the ongoing road rehabilitation works in different parts of the metropolis.

Lagos State Government has concluded plans to shut the road between MazMaza and Signal Barracks, Mile 2, along Lagos Badagry Expressway for repairs, commencing on Monday, March 29 to Monday, May 31, 2021, a period of eight weeks.

The state Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, made this known in a statement on Saturday.

According to Oladeinde, the repairs which will commence on Monday, March 29th to May 31, 2021, was part of the ongoing road rehabilitation works in different parts of the metropolis.

The commissioner assured motorists and road users that alternative routes have been made available with adequate traffic management measures in place to ensure movement despite the expected inconveniences.

The statement read, “Motorists heading towards Apapa from Maza Maza are advised to use the newly constructed slip road by the Total Filling station to connect the ramp and access Apapa.

“Also those heading to Orile/Suru from Maza Maza will be diverted to the opening at Total Filling Station to link Toll lane and continue the movement to Orile or through the opening at Signal Barracks to access the service lane from toll lane to continue their journey.

“Motorists going to Oshodi from Maza Maza are also advised to ply the opening at Total Filling station to connect toll lane and drive down to the opening after Mile 2 underpass to utilize the opening before Signal Barracks and access the ramp with counterflow to Apapa-Oworonshoki Expressway to arrive at Oshodi.

“Those coming from Oshodi to Orile will be directed to Mile 2 Oke to connect the ramp to Signal Barracks and go ahead to Orile while those going back to Oshodi are advised to make a U-turn and continue their trip to Oshodi.

“Other motorists from Otto Wharf should use the opening before Signal Barracks and connect the toll lane to continue their journey to Alaba/Orile.”

Oladeinde, therefore, urged residents to comply with traffic diversion to achieve the set goals of seamless movement, adding that the state’s Traffic Management Personnel Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) will be deployed to the axis to manage traffic.