The Lagos State Government has announced the closure of the Marine
Bridge Road (Inward Ijora) preparatory to the commencement of repair
works by the contractors of the Federal Ministry of Works. A statement
signed by the Commissioner for Transport, Dayo Mobereola, states that
the emergency and immediate closure is to also allow the Federal
Ministry carryout studies to determine the state of the Bridge and
effect appropriate repairs.
The state Government has put in place effective
traffic management strategies that will mitigate the impact of the
closure. Accordingly, the following routes can be use by commuters as
alternate route. They are:
i. Traffic coming from Wharf Base/Point Road should divert at service
Lane (Marine Beach Road) by Leventis Junction to Link Lilly Pond by
Dockyard and ascend Ijora Bridge to continue their journey.
ii. Motorists traveling to Ajegunle should take a left turn at the
second junction under the Apapa Road Bridge to Marine Beach Junction
inward Ajegunle or back to Ijora Bridge and continue their journey.
The statement says the options are not to be used by heavy duty
vehicles.
The State Government implored National Union of Petroleum and Gas
Workers (NUPENG) and its members to observe the reroute especially so as
not to block the road when accessing the Tank Farms at Lilly Pond.
The State Government among other initiatives deployed various signages
directing traffic appropriately. It is equally important to ask motorist
to please obey personnel of the Lagos State Traffic Management
Authority (LASTMA), Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Nigeria Police and
other Law Enforcement Agencies deployed to control and manage traffic
in the area.