Plans to start repairing the failed asphalt portions of the ramp/service lane connecting Inner Marina to Apongbon Bridge, as well as portions of the Apongbon Bridge on both the inbound and outbound lanes, were finalized by the Lagos State Government in coordination with the Federal Ministry of Works.
State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, who announced this on Wednesday, added that the repairs which will commence with the Service Lane, is slated to run for six weeks, starting from Thursday, February 5, to Thursday, March, 19, 2026.
“To ensure the safety of road users and facilitate the smooth execution of the works, sections of the affected roads will be temporarily closed to traffic,”Osiyemi stated.
Travel advice
Consequently, while giving the travel advisory, the commissioner urged motorists to use the following alternative routes;
Apongbon Service Lane Rehabilitation; Inbound Apongbon Traffic
Motorists from Inner Marina are urged to proceed to the Apongbon under bridge roundabout, connect to Adeniji Adele Road, continue through Ebute Ero, and use the ramp to Apongbon/Eko Bridge to continue their journeys.
While motorists from Tafawa Balewa Square, TBS, Third Mainland Bridge, and Victoria Island will connect their journeys through Apongbon Bridge to Eko Bridge.
Restoration of the Apongbon Bridge’s Main Carriageway
Motorists from TBS, Third Mainland Bridge, and Victoria Island will ramp down at the Apongbon under bridge roundabout (by UBA), proceed via Inner Marina, connect with Apongbon Bridge service lane, and continue onto Eko Bridge.
“Upon completion of repair works on the inbound section, construction activities will shift to the outbound side of Apongbon Bridge,” Osiyemi stated.
For the outbound Apogbon traffic, motorists from Eko Bridge heading to Inner Marina will be diverted through Ebute Ero Ramp, Adeniji Adele Road, and Apongbon under bridge roundabout to continue their journeys.
Drivers will continue to move through Apongbon Bridge from Eko Bridge to Outer Marina, Victoria Island, and Third Mainland Bridge.
Rehabilitation of main carriageway on Apongbon Bridge, the commissioner said motorists heading to Outer Marina, CMS, Victoria Island, and Third Mainland Bridge will be diverted through Ebute Ero Ramp, Leventis, and Outer Marina/CMS.
In order to continue their travels, traffic headed for Inner Marina will ramp down through Chapel Street to the Apongbon under bridge roundabout.
“Drivers are asked to be patient and adhere to the traffic control measures implemented at this time. For the Apongbon Bridge rehabilitation project to be successful, temporary road closures and detours are required.
Osiyemi promised that “traffic management personnel will be deployed to guide motorists and minimize inconvenience.”
