The Lagos State Government has issued an announcement regarding the re-routing of traffic on the National Stadium Bridge along Funsho Williams Avenue. The traffic diversion is scheduled to occur during the nights of September 1 and 2, 2023, from 10:00 pm to 6:00 am each day. This information was conveyed in a statement signed by Abdulhafiz Toriola, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transportation, on Thursday night, and published on the state government’s official website. The decision to divert traffic aligns with the government’s plan to repair the recently damaged truck barrier that had been newly installed on the bridge. As a result, motorists are advised to consider the following alternative routes during the diversion: i. Motorists from Eko Bridge/Costain/Iponri inbound Ojuelegba/Alhaji Masha Road will be diverted to the service lane from Alaka via the National Stadium gate to link Barracks or Alhaji Masha Road to continue their journeys. ii. Motorists from Eko Bridge via Costain and those from Apapa Road going through Iponri will make use of Iponri Estate road to link Bode Thomas via Adeniran Ogunsanya to Shitta Roundabout for their desired destinations.” As part of a traffic management strategy to avert further accidents and loss of lives on Lagos roads, motorists are however implored to exercise patience as the closure of the bridge is planned for nighttime. The government had earlier announced the diversion of traffic along Funsho Williams Avenue to allow for the installation of truck barriers a few weeks ago.
