The Lagos State Government has announced a comprehensive traffic diversion plan to facilitate repair works on Apongbon Bridge and its adjoining service lanes by the Federal Ministry of Works.
The repair works will focus on failed asphalt sections of the ramp and service lane linking Inner Marina to Apongbon Bridge, as well as portions of the bridge on both the inbound and outbound lanes.
In a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said the repair works on the Apongbon service lane would commence on Thursday, February 5, and run for six weeks, ending on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
According to Osiyemi, sections of the affected roads will be temporarily closed to traffic to ensure the safety of road users and enable the smooth execution of the rehabilitation works.
“As part of the traffic management strategy, motorists are advised to follow the approved diversion routes to minimise disruption and ensure safety during the repair period,” the commissioner stated.
For inbound Apongbon traffic during the rehabilitation of the service lane, motorists coming 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 to continue their journeys. Traffic from Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), Third Mainland Bridge, and Victoria Island will continue through Apongbon Bridge to Eko Bridge.
During repairs on the main carriageway of Apongbon Bridge, Osiyemi explained that motorists from TBS, Third Mainland Bridge, and Victoria Island will ramp down at the Apongbon under-bridge roundabout by UBA, proceed via Inner Marina, connect with the Apongbon Bridge service lane, and continue to Eko Bridge.
He added that upon completion of work on the inbound section, construction activities would shift to the outbound side of the bridge.
For outbound traffic, motorists heading from Eko Bridge to Inner Marina during repairs on the service lane at Chapel Street will be diverted through the Ebute Ero Ramp, Adeniji Adele Road, and the Apongbon under-bridge roundabout. Traffic from Eko Bridge to Outer Marina, Victoria Island, and Third Mainland Bridge will, however, maintain through movement on Apongbon Bridge.
During rehabilitation of the outbound main carriageway, motorists heading to Outer Marina, CMS, Victoria Island, and Third Mainland Bridge will be diverted through Ebute Ero Ramp, Leventis, and Outer Marina/CMS, while traffic bound for Inner Marina will ramp down through Chapel Street to the Apongbon under-bridge roundabout.
Osiyemi urged motorists to exercise patience and comply with all traffic management measures during the period, noting that the temporary closures and diversions are necessary for the successful completion of the repair works.
He assured the public that traffic management personnel would be deployed across the affected corridors to guide motorists and minimise inconvenience.
