The Lagos state government has announced plans to shut Eko bridge inwards Apongbon bridge on Sunday to allow for “immediate remedial palliative works”.
Abdulhafiz Toriola, permanent secretary of the ministry of transportation, disclosed in a statement on Saturday that the closure will last for 24 hours.
The development comes a week after the popular Eko bridge was reopened to traffic after a 15-month closure.
The 4.1-kilometre bridge links Lagos Island with the mainland and directly connects Apongbon on the island side.
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It was initially shut on March 23, 2022, after many shops were destroyed in a fire outbreak in the Apongbon market area.
According to Toriola, the planned work on the bridge will be carried out by the Lagos state public works in conjunction with the federal ministry of works and housing.
He added that closure will allow uninterrupted palliative adjustment of the bridge.
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He further said that the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) personnel have been deployed to control and manage traffic around C.M.S, Marina, Ijora, and other alternative routes on Lagos Island and the mainland.
FLASH: The Lagos State Government to close Eko Bridge inwards the newly re-opened Apongbon Bridge will close for 24 HOURS on Sunday 16th July, 2023 for immediate remedial palliative works by the Lagos State Public Works in conjunction with Federal Ministry of Works and Housing. pic.twitter.com/8gI1jGoLPg
— Jubril A. Gawat (@Mr_JAGs) July 15, 2023
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