The Lagos State Government is set to divert traffic at the Lagos Island-Iyana Oworo Carriageway.

This was necessitated by the ongoing Repair works on Third Mainland Bridge by the Federal Ministry of Works.

The Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi made this known in a Press Statement made available to Citizen NewsNG.

He stated that the Island-Iyana Oworo bound lane will be closed to vehicular traffic from Midnight on Wednesday 6 till 12pm on Thursday 7 March 2024.

Parts of the Statement read:

“Consequently, motorists plying this route are advised to use the alternative routes previously provided during this period,”

“Kindly note that the Iyana-Oworo inwards Island bound carriageway will remain open to motorists heading to the Island during this period. The initial traffic diversion arrangements on the bridge will return after this 36-hour closure.”

Below is the Statement:

LASG ANNOUNCES 36 -HOUR TRAFFIC DIVERSION AT ISLAND-IYANA OWORO BOUND CARRIAGEWAY

In continuation of the ongoing repair works on the Third Mainland Bridge by the Federal Ministry of Works, the Island-Iyana Oworo bound lane will be closed to vehicular traffic from 12:00 am on Wednesday 6th till 12:00 noon on Thursday 7th March, 2024.

Consequently, Motorists plying this route are advised to use the alternative routes previously provided during this period.

Kindly note that, the Iyana-Oworo inwards Island bound carriageway will remain open to Motorists heading to the Island during this period.

The initial traffic diversion arrangements on the bridge will return after this 36 hour closure.

Thanking Lagosians for their continuous patience and understanding, the Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi further appealed for a continued cooperation with the Traffic Management Officials deployed to the axis in order to minimize discomfort during this closure.

E-signed;

Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi,

Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation.

5th March, 2024

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