Lagos Govt. announces closure of Falomo Bridge for six weeks

The Lagos State Government has announced the planned shutdown of Falomo Bridge for six weeks with effect from Sunday, March 14, 2021.

This was consequent upon approval by the Federal Government for repair works on the bridge which will be completed on April 30, 2021.

Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, said on Friday (March 12, 2021) that the repair works would run on a 24-hour shift.

He stated that it would be in phases to enable the contractor complete repairs within the estimated time and minimize the expected inconveniences on the road users.

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Oladeinde further explained that the first stage of the repairs would cover the Victoria Island-bound lane of the bridge, which would be closed to traffic, adding that motorists heading towards Victoria Island would be diverted to the Ikoyi bound lanes to create a counter-flow.

The Commissioner also said while the Ikoyi bound lane would be closed down for the second stage of rehabilitation works, in a similar fashion, motorists would be diverted to other lanes.

He assured Lagos residents and commuters that sufficient signage would be put up to guide motorists as well as traffic management personnel deployed to help motorists navigate their ways home with ease.

Oladeinde appealed to the good people of the State to cooperate with the Government by complying with the directives and traffic advisory to allow contractors to finish the projects in record time.

The shutdown of the Falomo bridge is coming barely two weeks after the reopening of the Third Mainland Bridge following an over seven-month shutdown for repair works.

Recall that the Lagos State Government announced the partial closure of the Marine Bridge from Tuesday, March 9 to Monday, June 21, 2021, for emergency repair works on the Apapa outward section of the bridge.