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Lagos Airport Bridge shut down after explosion
By Modupe Shodeinde
Lagos State Government has closed down the Airport Bridge at Toyota Bus Stop on the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway to vehicular movement.
This came after a fuel laden truck collided with another truck resulting in an explosion which affected the structure of the bridge.
The state Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, in a statement on Sunday, said the closure of the bridge to vehicular traffic movement, was to enable the state government conduct structural tests on the bridge.
According to him, alternative routes have been created pending the reopening of the bridge
Motorists from Mile 2 to Cele on Apapa-Oshodi Expressway approaching Iyana-Isolo through Daleko Bridge will need to make use of Aiye and Osolo Way to Asa Afariogun through 7&8 to access International Airport Road.
“Motorists from Toyota will make use of the service lanes by Armed Forces Resettlement Centre to BOC Gases on old NAFDAC headquarters, through a U-turn at Cappa on Agege Motor Road to Bolade/Oyetayo Street (Oshodi-Isolo Local Govt Secretariat) through Bolade on Apapa-Oshodi Expressway via Charity in order to reach International Airport Road.
“Motorists from Bus Terminal 2 Transport Interchange, inwards Charity on Apapa -Oshodi Expressway, can connect International Airport Road from Toyota Bus Stop through Anthony Oke to Ikorodu Road on the service lanes and return via Anthony Oke inwards Oshodi Oke to Charity and connect International Airport Road,” Oladeinde said.
He added that the Lagos State Traffic Management (LASTMA) officials would be deployed to control and manage traffic flow along the axis during the course of the diversions.
The state government also assured the public of the reopening of the bridge “as soon as the tests or requisite intervention makes it safe and secure to do so.”
