Due to the deteriorating condition of the asphalt pavement and expansion joints on the Odo Iya Alaro Bridge, the Lagos State Government has announced a traffic diversion starting Monday, July 22, 2024, to facilitate emergency repairs.

In a statement, the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said the repairs will occur in two phases over 90 days. The first phase will address the Ojota-bound lane, while the second phase will focus on the Yaba/Ojuelegba/Maryland-bound lane.

Alternative routes have been outlined for each phase. During the first phase, motorists heading to Ojota from Maryland/Yaba will be diverted into a counterflow on the Maryland-bound lane, while those heading to Yaba from Ojota will continue on the same lane.

For an alternative route, motorists from Berger, Magodo, and Tollgate along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway are advised to go through the Alapere/Ogudu axis toward Gbagada/Anthony Oke Bridge, descend the ramp, and access Ikorodu Road. Motorists from Ikeja, Oregun, and Kudirat Abiola Way should use the Opebi Link Bridge to connect to Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way towards Sheraton, then proceed to Maryland to access Ikorodu Road.

Those coming from Jibowu are advised to use the Ikorodu Road Service lane by Mobil Fuel Station/Bertola Engineering Equipment Company to access Gbagada/Ogudu. Alternatively, they can use Theodolite to link Anthony Oke Ramp and rejoin Ikorodu Road to continue via Town Planning Way towards Gbagada/Ogudu/Alapere.

For the second phase, motorists inbound Maryland/Yaba from Ojota will be diverted into a counterflow on the Ojota-bound lane. Similar alternative routes from the first phase are applicable.

Osiyemi assured that sufficient traffic management personnel will be deployed to manage the situation and minimize inconvenience. He urged residents and motorists to cooperate with the interventions during the repair period.