Lagos Eko Bridge rehabilitation closure postponed

The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Lagos State Sector Command, has announced a caller day for the impermanent closure of Eko Bridge to let rehabilitation works on the UBA–Apongbon–Ijora corridor.

In a connection issued on Tuesday, the Lagos Sector Commander, Corps Commander Kehinde Hamzat, disclosed that the closure volition present commence astatine 12:00 midnight on Tuesday, May 19, alternatively of the earlier scheduled day of May 11.

According to Hamzat, the accommodation followed a strategical gathering betwixt officials of the FRSC and the Federal Controller of Works, Mr Olufemi Dare, wherever implementation plans and nationalist information concerns were reviewed.

“I privation to pass the motoring nationalist of the impending impermanent closure of the Eko Bridge to facilitate rehabilitation works connected the UBA–Apongbon–Ijora corridor,” helium stated.

“After owed information of operational and nationalist information factors, the planned closure, which was earlier projected to instrumentality effect astatine 12:00 midnight on Tuesday, May 11, has been rescheduled and volition present commence on Tuesday, May 19, from 12:00 midnight.”

The FRSC advised motorists to usage alternate routes including UBA, Outer Marina, Third Mainland Bridge, Egbelẹta and different adjoining corridors passim the duration of the repair works.

Hamzat appealed to roadworthy users to stay patient, obey postulation regulations and comply with diversion signs that wo...