Lagos Govt Announces Closure Of Marine Bridge For Maintenance Work By FG

The Lagos State Government has informed the general public that the Marine Bridge in Ijora, Apapa Local Government Area, will be closed for 15 days to allow for essential maintenance works beginning from tomorrow, October 11th, 2025.

The maintenance project according to the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, will be carried out in two phases with phase one 

Duration: Saturday, 11th October, to Saturday, 18th October while phase two will run from Duration: Sunday, 19th October, to Saturday, 25th October, 2025.

The statement said that work area for phase one is from the foot of Marine Bridge (Lawani Oguntayo Road by UBA, inbound Apapa/Costain).

Traffic Diversion: Motorists from Ijora Olopa heading to Apapa will be diverted to the Ijora Causeway Access Ramp by Omni Retail Company to connect Ijora 7up, will then turn left to Lilypond Access Ramp and continue their journeys.

For phase two, work area is between Ijora Badia and Lilypond Access Ramp (inbound Apapa).

 Traffic Diversion: Motorists from Ijora Olopa heading to Apapa and Costain will be diverted 50 meters before the work zone into a contraflow with Costain-bound traffic and will rejoin the carriageway after 500 meters.

During this period, motorists from Apapa heading to Costain/Lagos Island/Ijora Olopa will have through traffic, but on approaching the work zone on Marine Bridge, they will be diverted to form a contraflow with Costain-bound traffic for approximately 500m and will regain full access to the carriageway after the work area to continue their journeys.

Advisory: Motorists are advised to be patient, as the closure is part of the traffic management plan for maintenance works on the underlying bearings of some sections of the Marine Bridge by the Federal Ministry of Works (Office of the Federal Controller, Lagos).