The Government of Lagos State has released a traffic diversion plan to the motoring public ahead of the 10th edition of the Lagos City Marathon Race scheduled to hold Saturday 15th February, 2025.
Commissioner for Transportation Lagos State, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, made this known in a statement on Tuesday, noting that the marathon which would take place between 5.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m, would commence at the National Stadium, Surulere.
Osiyemi stressed that all adjoining roads, junctions and intersections, starting from National Stadium to Ahmadu Bello Way at Eko Atlantic would be blocked with concrete barriers.
He noted that alternative routes had been mapped out for motorists to ensure seamless commuting during the marathon, as he urged motorists from Okota to use Mile 2/Orile road to connect Eko Bridge and Outer Marina.
He added that motorists from Sango-Otta should pass through Mushin, to link Funsho Williams Avenue, and proceed to Eko Bridge via Outer Marina.
He said motorists from Epe-Lekki Expressway (Epe, Ajah, Lekki, and environs) should take Marwa Junction, connect Admiralty Way, and cross the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge to their destinations.
For motorists from Lagos Island to the Mainland, he said they would be diverted to Apongbon Bridge, then Eko Bridge, accessing Costain Roundabout, Iponri, and Bode Thomas.
“Alternatively, they can take Eko Bridge through Costain Roundabout, linking Apapa Road to Oyingbo/Jebba and then Herbert Macaulay Road.
“Motorists can also use Victoria Island to link Independence Bridge and CMS Bridge, then proceed via Apongbon to Ijora-Olopa, Iddo, and Oyingbo, connecting Herbert Macaulay Road.
“The Third Mainland Bridge will remain closed to traffic heading towards Lagos Island but will be accessible to motorists traveling to the mainland,” he said.
Osiyemi reassured Lagos residents that traffic management officials would be deployed to minimise disruptions.
He also urged the public to plan their trips by using alternative routes and other modes of transportation.
“Motorists are implored to be patient during the partial/total closure of the roads,” he said.
