Lagos announces traffic diversion on Independence Bridge for repairs

The restore works, which is able to contain asphalt resurfacing, are scheduled to start at evening on Friday, October 16, 2026, and proceed all through Saturday and Sunday, October 17 and 18, respectively.

The Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, disclosed this in an announcement issued on Wednesday, urging motorists to organize for doable traffic disruptions throughout the restore interval.

According to the assertion, traffic administration preparations will contain the partial closure of sections of the bridge, with one lane remaining accessible to motorists at a time to permit motion in direction of their locations.

It additionally disclosed that officers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, could be deployed to the world to manage traffic and minimise inconvenience to street customers.

Motorists had been urged to train persistence, adjust to traffic rules and cooperate with traffic administration officers all through the restore works.