Lagos Govt shuts outbound Eko Bridge for emergency repairs
The Lagos State Government has announced the immediate closure of the outbound carriageway of Eko Bridge to allow for emergency safety inspections and repair works. The Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, made this known in a statement issued on Sunday, stating that the closure will commence on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. According to the commissioner, the affected […] Lagos Govt shuts outbound Eko Bridge for emergency repairs
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The Lagos State Government has announced the immediate closure of the outbound carriageway of Eko Bridge to allow for emergency safety inspections and repair works.
The Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, made this known in a statement issued on Sunday, stating that the closure will commence on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
According to the commissioner, the affected section stretches from Apongbon to Ijora Olopa outbound toward Lagos Island.
He explained that the temporary shutdown became necessary to facilitate urgent structural assessments and maintenance works aimed at ensuring the safety of road users and protecting the integrity of the bridge.
Osiyemi advised motorists travelling toward Lagos Island to make use of the Third Mainland Bridge as an alternative route during the repair period.
He, however, clarified that the inward Lagos Island carriageway would remain accessible to motorists throughout the exercise.
“The inward Lagos Island carriageway will remain open to motorists,” he stated.
The commissioner further assured residents that traffic management arrangements had been put in place to reduce congestion and maintain smooth vehicular movement along diversion routes.
According to him, traffic management officials and security operatives would be strategically stationed around affected corridors to direct motorists and ensure orderliness.
“Adequate traffic and security personnel will be deployed along alternative routes to guide motorists and ensure smooth traffic flow,” Osiyemi added.
He appealed to road users to cooperate with relevant authorities and remain patient during the period of the repairs, stressing that the intervention was necessary to guarantee public safety and preserve critical transport infrastructure in the state.
