The Lagos State Government has announced the commencement of the second phase of the rehabilitation works on the Ogudu–Ifako Bridge in the Kosofe Local Government Area, following the completion of the first phase.
The second phase entails the restoration of the bridge’s expansion joints inbound Lagos Island, and is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, till October 1, 2025.
The General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, said in a Sunday statement that motorists commuting along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway/Lagos Toll Gate axis inbound Oshodi and Victoria Island would be subjected to a controlled diversion at the Ogudu–Ifako Bridge.
“In this regard, vehicular traffic will be streamlined into a single lane approximately 50 metres before the designated work zone, with full access restored 50 metres beyond the construction site,” the statement signed by LASTMA’s spokesperson, Adebayo Taofiq, said.
He noted that motorists heading to Oshodi may use the Ojota Slip Road, linking to Ikorodu Road inbound Anthony (by Taxi Park).
“Motorists bound for Victoria Island may conveniently divert through Ojota Slip Road, merging onto Ikorodu Road inbound Anthony (by Town Planning Way), then connecting to Gbagada and accessing the Third Mainland Bridge inbound Lagos Island. An additional alternative exists via Ikorodu Road inbound Funsho Williams Avenue, affording direct ingress to Eko Bridge en route to Lagos Island.”
The GM advised motorists coming from Ikeja and adjoining areas to traverse through Maryland, connect with Ikorodu Road/Funsho Williams Avenue, and proceed via Eko Bridge to Outer Marina and adjoining corridors.
“Alternatively, they may link Ikorodu Road inbound Anthony (by Taxi Park) to Oshodi and pursue their onward destinations,” he said.
Oki emphasised that LASTMA officers had been strategically deployed across the affected corridors to ensure vehicular fluidity, enforce lane discipline, and guarantee swift operational response to emergencies.
“Motorists are profoundly enjoined to exercise patience, prudence, and civic obligation, as the partial closure of the bridge represents a vital component of the state’s overarching traffic management architecture designed to deliver enduring infrastructural dividends for the collective well-being of Lagosians,” he added. (Punch)
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