By Nneka Nwogwugwu
The Lagos state government will on Sunday, shut down the Falomo Bridge, the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde said.
Oladeinde made this announcement on Friday in Lagos.
The commissioner said the repair works will run on a 24hours shift in phases to enable the contractor to complete repairs within the estimated time and minimize the expected inconveniences for road users.
According to Oladeinde, the government has secured the approval of the Federal Government for the repair works which he said would last for six weeks, to be completed on April 30.
He further explained that the first stage of the repairs will cover the Victoria Island-bound lane of the bridge, which will be closed to traffic, adding that motorists heading towards Victoria Island will be diverted to the Ikoyi bound lanes to create a counter-flow.
The Commissioner also said while the Ikoyi bound lane will be closed down for the second stage of rehabilitation works, in a similar fashion, motorists will be diverted to other lanes. He assured that sufficient signage would be put up to guide motorists as well as traffic management personnel deployed to help motorists navigate their ways home with ease.
Oladeinde appealed to Lagosians to cooperate with the Government by complying with the directives and traffic advisory to allow contractors to finish the projects in record time.