Lagos announces temporary closure of Iddo bridge

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday announced a impermanent closure of the Iddo Bridge successful Ijora, Apapa Local Government Area, pursuing ongoing operation work.

It said the closure is to facilitate installation of dense alloy span beams, arsenic portion of ongoing rehabilitation and reconstruction works connected the bridge.

The State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, disclosed this successful a connection issued successful Lagos.

According to Osiyemi, the installation workout volition beryllium carried retired successful 2 phases: from 10:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17, to 5:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 18, and from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 21.

He said the full conception of the span would beryllium temporarily closed to vehicular postulation during the specified periods, to guarantee harmless installation of the alloy beams by the Federal Ministry of Works.

“Consequently, the full conception of Iddo Bridge volition beryllium temporarily closed to vehicular question during the periods stated supra to guarantee the harmless installation of the alloy beams connected the bridge,” helium said.

Osiyemi urged motorists to marque usage of alternate routes during the closure.

He said motorists travelling from Oyingbo and Yaba to Ijora Olopa, Apapa and Costain, should usage Funsho Williams Avenue to proceed their journeys.

He added that motorists travelling from Marina to Ijora Olopa...