Dare Babalola
The Lagos State Government has announced the commencement of the second phase of the rehabilitation of the Ogudu–Ifako Bridge in Kosofe Local Government Area of the state.
The development was contained in a statement by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on Sunday where the agency disclosed that the repairs, which will start on Tuesday, August 19, will last until October 1, 2025.
LASTMA said the a diversion was created to guarantee the uninterrupted mobility of persons and goods across the state while the project kicks off.
“This second phase, which entails the holistic restoration of the bridge’s expansion joints inbound Lagos Island, is scheduled to extend from Tuesday, 19th August 2025, through Wednesday, 1st October 2025. Conscious of the attendant implications for vehicular circulation, the Government has meticulously designed an execution matrix underpinned by strategically defined traffic diversions, purposefully crafted to mitigate disruption and sustain commuter convenience,” the statement read partly.
The General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, disclosed that motorists commuting along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway/Lagos Toll Gate axis inbound Oshodi and Victoria Island will 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.
He elaborated further that motorists destined for Oshodi may advantageously employ the Ojota Slip Road, seamlessly linking to Ikorodu Road inbound Anthony (by Taxi Park).
He said, “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.”
Furthermore, the LASTMA bos advised motorists originating from Ikeja and adjoining precincts to traverse through Maryland, connect with Ikorodu Road/Funsho Williams Avenue, and thereafter 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 added that LASTMA officers have been strategically deployed across the affected corridors to ensure vehicular fluidity, enforce lane discipline, and guarantee swift operational response to emergencies.
He passionately appealed for the unwavering cooperation of road users, stressing that scrupulous adherence to the traffic advisory and unreserved compliance with the directives of LASTMA personnel remain indispensable to the preservation of order during the rehabilitation exercise.
“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 wellbeing of Lagosians,” Bakare-Oki noted.
