Plan your movement: Lagos announces total closure of popular road in Ikoyi

By Kazeem Ugbodaga

The Lagos State Government has announced total closure of the stretch of Osborne Foreshore Estate phase 1 to Adeniji ramp to enable the Federal Ministry of Works lay asphalt on the section.

This is contained in a statement issued by the Lagos Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi on Thursday.

Osiyemi said the closure would commence from 12 midnight on Saturday, 13th to 5am on Monday, 15th July, 2024.

He said advised motorists to use existing alternative routes, saying that motorists from Alexander/Glover were to make use of Oba Adeyinka Oyekan Avenue inwards Ikoyi to connect Obalende/Ring Road and access 3rd Mainland Bridge for their desired destinations.

Osiyemi said motorists from Victoria Island were expected to go through Falomo Roundabout to link Awolowo Road and access 3rd Mainland Bridge for their desired destinations.

“Alternately, Motorists from Victoria Island can also utilize Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue to link Mekunwen Bridge and proceed to CMS/Apongbon Bridge inwards Eko Bridge to access Funsho Williams Avenue for their desired destinations.

“For the closure period, Motorists on the other side from Sura Bridge will have seamless traffic flow inbound Osborne Foreshore Estate,” he said.

The Lagos commissioner implored motorists to be patient as the closure was part of the traffic management plans for an improved journey experience.