By Lagos, Nigeria- The Lagos State Government announced yesterday evening, through the Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, that traffic would be diverted around Apongbon Bridge and its service lane to enable the Federal Ministry of Works to carry out repairs on failed asphalt sections of the ramp/service lane linking Inner Marina to Apongbon Bridge, as well as sections of Apongbon Bridge on both inbound and outbound lanes.
According to the Commissioner, rehabilitation will commence with the service lane and is scheduled to last six weeks, starting from Thursday, 5 February to Thursday, 19 March 2026. He said sections of the affected roads would be temporarily closed to traffic to ensure the safety of road users and facilitate the smooth execution of the works.
The Commissioner explained that for inbound Apongbon traffic, motorists from Inner Marina are to proceed to the Apongbon under bridge roundabout, connect to Adeniji Adele Road, continue through Ebute Ero, and use the ramp to Apongbon/Eko Bridge, while traffic from TBS, Third Mainland Bridge, and Victoria Island would connect their journeys through Apongbon Bridge to Eko Bridge. He added that during rehabilitation of the main carriageway on Apongbon Bridge, motorists from TBS, Third Mainland Bridge, and Victoria Island would ramp down at the Apongbon under bridge roundabout by UBA, proceed via Inner Marina, connect with the Apongbon Bridge service lane, and continue onto Eko Bridge, noting that upon completion of repair works on the inbound section, construction activities would shift to the outbound side of the bridge.
The Commissioner said that for outbound traffic, motorists from Eko Bridge heading to Inner Marina would be diverted through Ebute Ero Ramp, Adeniji Adele Road, and the Apongbon under bridge roundabout, while traffic from Eko Bridge to Outer Marina, Victoria Island, and Third Mainland Bridge would maintain through movement on Apongbon Bridge during the service lane repairs. He added that if repairs extend to the main carriageway, motorists heading to Outer Marina, CMS, Victoria Island, and Third Mainland Bridge would be diverted through Ebute Ero Ramp, Leventis, and Outer Marina/CMS, while traffic bound for Inner Marina would ramp down through Chapel Street to the Apongbon under bridge roundabout.
The government urged motorists to exercise patience and comply with traffic management measures, stating that traffic management personnel would be deployed to guide drivers and minimise inconvenience during the repair period.
