SPOTLIGHT
LASTMA announces traffic diversion for Lagos city marathon
TO ensure a hitch-free Lagos City Marathon scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 10, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has announced traffic diversion on the affected routes during the race.
A statement issued by the authority said the event will kick-off at 6:00a.m. from National Stadium, Surulere and terminate at Eko Atlantic City, Victoria Island, thus necessitating traffic diversion.
The statement advised motorists and commercial vehicles to use alternative routes as listed below: • From Eko Bridge, motorists will be diverted through Costain to connect Ebute-metta, Orile, Nigerian Breweries and Bode Thomas through Apapa Road (now Moshood Abiola Way).
• From Alaka Estate, motorists will be diverted through Iponri. • Motorists from Masha inward journey to Stadium will be diverted to Shitta Roundabout for onward movement through Falolu and Adeniran Ogunsanya Roads to their various destinations. • Motorists from Apapa, Orile-iganmu to Funsho Williams will be diverted through Apapa Road.
• On Ikorodu Road, traffic from Ojota inwards Fadeyi, Funsho Williams is allowed; there will be a restriction for motorists who want to link Gbagada through Town Planning Way, Ilupeju to Third Mainland Bridge (Marathon Route).
• From Apapa-oshodi Expressway, motorists will be diverted through BOC Gases/armed Forces Resettlement Center on the service lane through Agege Motor Road. Traffic will also be diverted through Town Planning Way before Anthony-oke. (Gbagada inward Third Mainland Bridge will be closed to traf- fic from Anthony-oke). • From Old Toll Gate to Alapere, Ogudu, motorists will be diverted through Gbagada, Oworonshoki-oshodi-apapa Expressway. • From Ajah to Ozumba Mbadiwe Road through Lekki, traffic will be diverted through Admiralty Way, Lekki Phase I.
• Motorists will be diverted through Alexandra Road from Cable Bridge while Bourdillon Road will be temporarily closed to traffic.