Lagos Declares Diversion At Ojota Over Rehabilitation Of Ikorodu RoadThe State

Government has announced a traffic diversion on the Ikorodu-bound Service Lane beginning on Monday, January 23, 2023, for a period of two weeks in order to further the rehabilitation work on the Ikorodu Road section from the Ojota Interchange to the Ojota Second Pedestrian Bridge.According to a statement from the Transportation Commissioner, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, the diversion was planned to address some asphalt issues found at the edge of the ramps leading into the Iyana-Oworo/Gbagada axis and Seven up on the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway. He also noted that alternate routes had been made available for motorists to use while the repairs were being made.The Statement further explained that vehicles coming from Maryland on the Service Lane will be diverted at the 2nd Pedestrian Bridge into the Main Carriage Way to make a turn at Mile 12 Underpass and continue their Journeys on Lagos/Ibadan Expressway or link Demurin Road along Ketu axis of the Expressway.The Commissioner assured that the State’s Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA and other Traffic Management Agencies will be on ground to direct traffic to ease vehicular movements.The State Government through this statement appealed to residents of the State, especially motorists that ply the corridor to support the project, which is aimed at finding a lasting solution to the ever busy road in line with efficient traffic management and transportation policy of the State Government.