Lagos announces three-day traffic diversion for Independence Bridge repairs

The Lagos State Government has announced a three-day postulation diversion connected Independence Bridge successful Lagos Island arsenic the Federal Ministry of Works begins urgent repairs connected the span from Friday, October 16, to Sunday, October 18, 2026.

The authorities said successful a connection that the repair enactment would impact asphalt resurfacing and necessitate partial closures of sections of the span to let the enactment to proceed portion maintaining entree for motorists.

The asphalt works are scheduled to statesman astatine nighttime connected Friday, October 16, and proceed passim Saturday, October 17, and Sunday, October 18, during the time and astatine night.

To minimise postulation disruption, sections of the bridge’s inbound and outbound lanes volition beryllium partially closed 1 astatine a time, with 1 lane kept unfastened to let motorists to scope their destinations.

“Motorists are urged to program their question and marque usage of alternate routes to link their desired destinations for the duration of the repairs,” the connection said.

According to the statement, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) volition deploy officers to negociate conveyance question astir the affected country and minimise disruption during the repair period.