The Lagos State Government has unveiled a traffic diversion arrangement ahead of scheduled maintenance works on the expansion joints and bridge components of Mazamaza Bridge along the Lagos–Badagry Expressway.
The traffic plan was announced on Friday by the Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, who explained that the maintenance would affect both the service and toll lanes, inbound and outbound.
According to him, the rehabilitation exercise is scheduled to run from Monday, January 19, to Thursday, May 28, spanning 18 weeks.
He assured road users that the bridge would not be completely shut at any point during the exercise.
“Instead, traffic will be managed through strategic diversions between the toll lane, BRT lane, and service lane.
“The rehabilitation works will be done in phases with the preliminary phase expected to commence from Saturday, Jan. 24 to Friday, Jan. 30 (one week).
“Phases one to four expected to cover the entire stretch of Mazamaza Bridge on both service and toll lane (inbound Badagry) is from Saturday, Jan. 31 to Monday, March 30 (eight weeks).
“Phases five to eight expected to cover the stretch of Mazamaza Bridge on both service and toll lane (inbound Lagos), is expected to commence from Tuesday, March 31 to Tuesday, June 2 (nine weeks),” Osiyemi said.
He explained that during the rehabilitation period, Mazamaza Bridge on both the Lagos-bound and Badagry-bound sections of the carriageway would be partially closed, with traffic redirected through designated diversion routes.
Detailing the traffic arrangements for phases one and two, Osiyemi said Badagry-bound vehicles would be diverted to the BRT corridor while repair work is carried out on the toll lane.
“Motorists will exit the BRT corridor and rejoin the toll lane 50 metres past the work zone to continue their journey.
“During construction on the BRT corridor, vehicles will be redirected to the toll lane, and regain access back to the BRT corridor 50m away from the proposed working area to continue their journeys,” he said.
For phases three and four, which involve repairs on the Badagry-bound service lane, Osiyemi noted that traffic would continue to move, although vehicles approaching the work zone would be diverted to one of the two available lanes before regaining full access after the construction area.
He added that once work is completed on the Badagry-bound side, attention would shift to the Lagos-bound section of the bridge.
Explaining phases five and six, Osiyemi said Lagos-bound traffic would be diverted to the BRT corridor while repairs are carried out on the toll lane.
“Vehicles will exit via the BRT Corridor and rejoin the toll lane 50 meters past the construction site to continue their journey.
“During BRT corridor construction, traffic will be rerouted onto the toll lane, and motorists will regain access back to the BRT corridor 50m away from the proposed working area to continue their journey,” he said.
He further stated that during phases seven and eight, repairs on the Lagos-bound service lane would reduce traffic flow from two lanes to one as vehicles approach the work area.
“Motorists will regain full access to the road after the proposed work zone to continue their journeys,” he said.
Osiyemi appealed to motorists to be patient and comply with traffic signs as well as instructions from officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority and other relevant agencies to ensure smooth vehicular movement throughout the rehabilitation period.
