The Lagos State Government has announced the temporary closure of Oke-Afa Bridge in Isolo for three weeks to allow rehabilitation works on the structure.
The closure will take effect from Friday, August 28, and run until September 18, 2026, with the rehabilitation scheduled to be carried out in two phases.
The first phase, covering the outbound Isolo-to-Ejigbo section, will run from August 28 to September 11, while the second phase, affecting the inbound Ejigbo-to-Isolo section, will take place from September 12 to September 18.
The state government disclosed the traffic arrangements in a plan signed on Monday by the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi.
During the first phase, motorists travelling from Isolo towards Ejigbo will be diverted onto the Isolo-bound carriageway at Pako Roundabout.
Traffic will move in both directions along the carriageway before rejoining the main road at Mobil Filling Station.
Motorists travelling from Ejigbo will, however, maintain free movement and share the carriageway with Ejigbo-bound traffic between Mobil Filling Station and Pako Roundabout before regaining full access to the road.
The traffic arrangement will be reversed during the second phase.
From September 12, motorists travelling from Ejigbo towards Isolo will be diverted onto the Ejigbo-bound carriageway at Mobil Filling Station, with vehicles moving in both directions before rejoining the main carriageway at Pako Roundabout.
At the same time, motorists coming from Isolo will maintain free movement and share the carriageway with Isolo-bound traffic between Pako Roundabout and Mobil Filling Station before returning to the normal road arrangement.
According to the plan, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) will deploy personnel to the area to regulate vehicular movement and minimise congestion throughout the rehabilitation period.
The government also said an emergency tow vehicle would be stationed within the axis to promptly remove vehicles that break down during the works.
It urged motorists to cooperate with traffic officials and exercise patience while the rehabilitation is ongoing.
The government said the temporary partial road closure was necessary as part of the traffic management plan for the rehabilitation of Oke-Afa Bridge in Isolo Local Government Area.
