Lagos Govt shuts outbound Eko Bridge for emergency repairs

The Lagos State Government has announced the contiguous closure of the outbound carriageway of Eko Bridge to let for exigency information inspections and repair works.

The Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, made this known successful a connection issued on Sunday, stating that the closure volition commence on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.

According to the commissioner, the affected conception stretches from Apongbon to Ijora Olopa outbound toward Lagos Island.

He explained that the impermanent shutdown became indispensable to facilitate urgent structural assessments and attraction works aimed astatine ensuring the information of roadworthy users and protecting the integrity of the bridge.

Osiyemi advised motorists travelling toward Lagos Island to marque usage of the Third Mainland Bridge arsenic an alternate way during the repair period.

He, however, clarified that the inward Lagos Island carriageway would stay accessible to motorists passim the exercise.

“The inward Lagos Island carriageway volition stay unfastened to motorists,” helium stated.

The commissioner further assured residents that postulation absorption arrangements had been enactment successful spot to trim congestion and support creaseless vehicular question on diversion routes.

According to him, postulation absorption officials and information operatives would beryllium strategically stationed astir affected corridors to nonstop motor...