The Lagos State Government has announced that the second phase of maintenance work on the Ogudu-Ifako Bridge in Kosofe Local Government Area will commence on Tuesday, August 19, and continue until Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, explained that the rehabilitation will target the bridge’s expansion joints on the lane heading toward Lagos Island.
He added that the repairs will be executed in stages to minimize traffic disruptions, with diversion plans already put in place to ensure smoother movement for motorists.
For road users coming from the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway/Toll Gate axis and heading towards Oshodi or Victoria Island, traffic will be diverted to one lane of the three-lane road about 50 metres before the construction zone, with full access restored shortly after.
Motorists bound for Oshodi can also use the Ojota Slip Road to connect Ikorodu Road inward Anthony by Taxi Park, while those heading towards Victoria Island may access Ikorodu Road inward Anthony via Town Planning Way, linking Gbagada and the Third Mainland Bridge.
Alternative options include Ikorodu Road inward Funsho Williams Avenue to link Eko Bridge, or commuting through Maryland to Funsho Williams Avenue and onward to Eko Bridge for access to Outer Marina.
Drivers heading towards Ikeja are advised to connect through Anthony by Taxi Park en route Oshodi.
Osiyemi added that traffic officers would be strategically deployed along the corridor to manage congestion and appealed to road users to cooperate fully with traffic officials during the period of repairs.
