Lagos State Goverment has concluded plans to shut and divert traffic Akiogun/Market Road Junction inward Admiralty Circle, Lekki area of the state from Monday, July 15, to Thursday, July, 25, 2024.
According to a statement by the state Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, the closure is to allow for the ongoing construction of Oniru Road.
Osiyemi, therefore, urged motorists to be patient as the closure is also part of the traffic management plans for the rehabilitation works on the asphalt pavement of the road sections by the State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure.
Consequently, motorists have been advised to ply the following alternative routes.
Motorists heading to Akiogun/Market Road from Lekki First Junction along Lekki/Epe Expressway were advised to ply Maruwa Junction to access Remi Olowude and link T.F Kuboye Street to reach Akiogun/Market Street and proceed with their journeys.
Motorists heading to Lekki -Epe Expressway from Akiogun/ Market Road have been advised to utilize T.F Kuboye Street to link Remi Olowude Street(by Pinnacle Station) to connect Lekki/Epe Corridor and access their desired destinations.
Osiyemi assured that the State Traffic management personnel have been deployed to strategic areas to manage flow and reduce inconveniences.
The commissioner also explained that the aforementioned diversion plan is subject to the state of the weather, adding that incessant rainfall may extend the duration of the diversion.
