Airport bridge closure: Lagos State Government Announced

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Airport bridge closing

The Lagos State Government, announced the closure of the bridge from the Toyota Bus Stop end indefinitely following a diesel tanker explosion that occurred last Thursday on the highway.

The bridge linking the Airport Road to the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway in Lagos, has continued to cause disorder on the busy route even as motorists are seen flagrantly violating traffic rules.

The Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, had earlier outlined alternative routes pending the outcome of the tests and reopening of the bridge to traffic.

He said: “Motorists from Mile 2 to Cele on Apapa-Oshodi Expressway approaching Iyana-Isolo through Daleko Bridge will need to make use of Aiye and Osolo Way to Asa Afariogun through 7&8 to access International Airport Road. Motorists from Toyota will make use of the service lanes by Armed Forces Resettlement Centre to BOC Gases on old NAFDAC headquarters, through a U-turn at Cappa on Agege Motor Road to Bolade/Oyetayo Street (Oshodi-Isolo Local Government t Secretariat) through Bolade on Apapa-Oshodi Expressway via Charity in order to reach International Airport Road.”

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Rather, motorists, who were expected to use the service lane through to Oshodi to connect the Airport Road were seen plying one-way freely connecting the bridge that links Airport road to Oshodi without any reprimand from traffic officials maintaining law and order on the route.

Also, motorcyclists that were prohibited from the route were seen atop the bridge carrying passengers, especially marketers and consumers of vehicle spare parts at the Ladipo Market at Toyota Bus Stop.

The spokesman of the Agency, Olumide Filade, said: “We have officers directing traffic on the axis. Everything is under control.”

 

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