The Lagos State Government has scheduled a 90-day traffic detour for cars on the Odo Iya Alaro Bridge, beginning Monday, July 22, 2024.
According to a statement made on Thursday, July 18, 2024, the Commissioner of Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, claimed that the diversion is due to the poor condition of the asphalt pavement and expansion joints on the Odo Iya Alaro Bridge.
Osiyemi stated that the diversion would be done in two phases: the Ojota bound lane and the Yaba/Ojuelegba/Maryland bound road. At the same time, alternative routes had been planned for each stage of the repairs.
The statement read, “For the first phase of the repairs, motorists heading to Ojota from Maryland/Yaba will be diverted into a counter flow on the inbound Maryland while motorists heading to Yaba from Ojota will continue their journeys on the same lane.
“Alternately, motorists from Berger, Magodo and Tollgate along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway are advised to go through the Alapere/Ogudu axis inward Gbagada/Anthony Oke Bridge to descend the ramp and access Ikorodu Road to continue their journeys.
