Lagos Govt Announces Traffic Diversion For Independence/Mekwen Bridge Repairs

The Lagos State Government has announced a traffic diversion plan ahead of emergency repairs on the Independence/Mekwen Bridge (inbound Marina/CMS).

The repairs will begin on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, and continue until Monday, May 26, 2025, according to a statement by the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation on Sunday.

During this period, the section from the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) through Bonny Camp Bridge to Independence Bridge will be closed to traffic.

The service lane at Bonny Camp Underpass Bridge, leading to Independence Bridge, will also be inaccessible. However, the service lane linking Ahmadu Bello Way to Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue will remain open.

Alternative Routes:

To Victoria Island: Use Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue → Akin Adesola Street → Falomo Roundabout → Obafemi Awolowo Road → Ring Road.

To 3rd Mainland Bridge: Take Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue → Akin Adesola Street → Alfred Rewane Road → Osborne Road → Ring Road.

To Inner Marina/CMS: Divert through Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue → Akin Adesola Street → Falomo Roundabout → Obafemi Awolowo Road → J.K. Randle Road/King George V Road.

From Inner Marina/CMS to Ahmadu Bello Way: Direct access will be available.

Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, assured residents that LASTMA officers would be on duty to manage traffic.

He urged motorists to adhere to the diversion plan and be patient as the Federal Ministry of Works carries out essential rehabilitation.

The government advised commuters to plan their journeys, consider alternative routes, and use public transport where possible to ease congestion.