The Lagos State Government has announced a traffic diversion plan ahead of essential repairs on sections of the Apongbon Bridge, a plan designed to ease commuting along the service lane axis linking Inner Marina to the bridge.

In a late Wednesday statement signed by Oluwaseun Osiyemi, the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, the plan will enable the Federal Ministry of Works to carry out repair works on the failed asphalt sections of the ramp/service lane linking Inner Marina to Apongbon Bridge, as well as sections of Apongbon Bridge on both the inbound and outbound lanes.

According to the statement, the repair works will commence with the Service Lane and are scheduled to run for six weeks, starting from Thursday, 5th February to Thursday, 19th March, 2026.

Osiyemi explained that 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.

Consequently, motorists are advised to use the following alternative routes;

Inbound Apongbon Traffic

The state government announced that for the rehabilitation of the inbound section of the Apongbon Service Lane, motorists from Inner Marina should proceed to the Apongbon underbridge roundabout, connect to Adeniji Adele Road, continue through Ebute Ero, and use the ramp to Apongbon/Eko Bridge to continue their journeys.

The statement also stated that the traffic from TBS, Third Mainland Bridge, and Victoria Island will connect their journeys through Apongbon Bridge to Eko Bridge.

For the rehabilitation of the Main Carriageway on the Apongbon Bridge, 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 the Apongbon Bridge service lane, and continue onto Eko Bridge.

Osiyemi stated that upon completion of repair works on the inbound section, construction activities will shift to the outbound side of Apongbon Bridge.

Outbound Apongbon Traffic

For the rehabilitation of the outbound section of the Apongbon Service Lane along the Chapel Street, 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.

The statement disclosed that traffic from Eko Bridge to Outer Marina, Victoria Island, and Third Mainland Bridge will be maintained through movement on Apongbon Bridge.

For the rehabilitation of the Main Carriageway on the Apongbon Bridge, motorists heading to Outer Marina, CMS, Victoria Island, and Third Mainland Bridge will be diverted through Ebute Ero Ramp, Leventis, and Outer Marina/CMS.

The state government stated that traffic bound for Inner Marina will ramp down through Chapel Street to the Apongbon under bridge roundabout to continue their journeys.

Osiyemi urges motorists to exercise patience and comply with traffic management measures put in place during this period, stressing that the temporary road closures and diversions are necessary to ensure the successful repair works on the Apongbon Bridge.

Osiyemi further revealed that the traffic management personnel will be deployed to guide motorists and minimise inconvenience.