The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has announced a partial closure and traffic diversion on the Third Mainland Bridge, beginning from 1pm on Sunday, October 23, 2022.
The road closure on the prominent bridge was necessitated by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency’s recovery exercise of a waste disposal truck that fell off the bridge into the Lagoon on Tuesday.
LASTMA made this announcement in a Press Release via its official Twitter handle on Friday, explaining that the road closure and traffic diversion would only affect motorists moving from Lagos Island to connect the mainland through Iyana Oworonshoki.
It noted that the recovery exercise would not affect motorists moving from the mainland to Lagos Island.
The statement read in part, “The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has concluded arrangements to recover the Waste Disposal Truck that recently fell off the 3rd Mainland Bridge into the lagoon approaching Iyana Oworonshoki from 3rd Mainland Bridge inwards Alapere-Ogudu axis.
“This exercise is scheduled for Sunday, 23rd October, 2022, commencing from 1.00pm.
“Consequently, there will be road closure and traffic diversion on the 3rd Mainland Bridge for motorists moving from Lagos Island to connect Mainland through Iyana Oworonshoki while the recovery operation is ongoing.”
In order to avoid delay and inconvenience during the recovery exercise, the agency advised the following alternative routes for motorists coming from Lagos Island and Mainland;
Motorists coming from Ebute-Metta towards Iyana Oworonshoki on the 3rd Mainland Bridge:
1) From Victoria Island/Ikoyi/ Lagos Island, use Carter Bridge to:
a) Ijora Olopa (by LAWMA Headquarters) to Eko Bridge to Funsho Williams Avenue (old Western Avenue) to Dorman-Long Bridge to Ikorodu Road through Fadeyi and connect desired destination.
b) Carter Bridge to Iddo to Oyingbo to Herbert Macaulay Way to Jibowu to Ikorodu Road and connect desired destination.
2. From Victoria Island/ Ikoyi/ Lagos Island; to Mainalnd (Ebute-Mette); use Adekunle interchange to Herbert Macualay Way to connect desired destination.
LASTMA added, that motorists moving from the Mainland inwards Lagos Island will not be affected by this recovery exercise on the 3rd Mainland Bridge.
The traffic agency called for the cooperation and support of road users and motorists, stating that security and traffic management personnel would be deployed to all the alternative routes to ensure the free flow of traffic, safety, and security of all road users.
