The Lagos State Government has announced that it will close the Oworonshoki/Third Axial Bridge for nearly four months, starting Tuesday, April 29, 2025, and ending Tuesday, September 23, 2025.
The closure is to allow for major repair work on the bridge.
The bridge, which connects different parts of the city, will undergo maintenance in eight stages.
The first four phases, from May 6 to July 14, will affect the lane leading to the Third Mainland Bridge.
The remaining four phases, scheduled from July 15 to September 23, will affect the opposite side of the bridge.
To reduce traffic problems during this period, drivers have been told to follow new routes.
For those heading to Victoria Island through the affected bridge, a temporary diversion will guide them off the road about 50 metres before the work area and back onto the road 50 metres after it.
Drivers coming from the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway can take Ojota Slip Road through Ikorodu Road to Anthony, then follow the ramp near the Taxi Park to Oshodi.
Another option is to go through Town Planning Way to reach Gbagada and join the Third Mainland Bridge.
Those travelling from Mowe can also use Ojota Slip Road and connect through Funsho Williams Avenue to Eko Bridge.
During the final phases, the same diversion method will be used for those going outbound.
Vehicles going toward the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway will be directed through a bypass lane and will rejoin the main road after the repair section.
Drivers travelling from Victoria Island to places like Alapere, Ketu or Ikorodu are expected to use Eko Bridge and Funsho Williams Avenue, then follow Ikorodu Road through Ojota and Ketu.
Mowe-bound drivers will also need to pass through the same route.
To help reduce traffic pressure, officers from the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) will be on duty across busy roads.
The government has asked residents and road users to remain calm and cooperate during the period, as the repairs are necessary to fix the bridge’s expansion joints.
The repair project will be handled by the state’s Ministry of Works and Infrastructure.
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