Lagos state government said yesterday it would close the Dopemu and Iyana Ipaja Bridges to enable it carry out repair works on the two strategic bridges.
Speaking with journalists on the proposed closure of the bridges on the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway, the Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Kayode Opeifa, said the China Civil Engineering and Construction Corporation (CCECC) would commence the maintenance of both the Dopemu and Iyana Ipaja Bridges from March 15 to April 5, 2014.
Opeifa said: “Consequently, vehicles approaching Dopemu Bridge from Ile- Zik inward Iyana Ipaja could make a u-turn back to Dopemu Bridge via the opened median along the Lagos – Abeokuta Expressway or take a left turn into Alimoso road and use the following link roads back to Akowonjo or Iyana Ipaja road.
“The link roads are: Irepodun Street, Alaguntan, Vincent Street, Akiwowo road and Cash Street, all off Alimoso road. Similarly, vehicles coming from Orile Agege and environs approaching Dopemu Bridge will take a right turn through Surulere road to link Lagos Abeokuta Expressway and make use of the opened median Barrier into the earlier mentioned link roads.
“In addition, vehicles from Akowonjo, Shasha going into Agege will go through Lagos Abeokuta Expressway and turn at Ile Zik back to Agege”.
The commissioner said the contractor will immediately commence work on Iyana Bridge after the completion of the maintenance work at Dopemu Bridge.
To this end, vehicles coming from Dopemu along Lagos- Abeokuta Expressway inward Iyana Bus stop, through the Iyana- Ipaja Bridge, are advised to make a u-turn back to Iyana-Ipaja Bridge.
“Also vehicles coming from Iyana Ipaja road will also use the Abule Oki Street and navigate through Chief Adebayo Street back to Iyana Ipaja Roundabout, while vehicles coming from Iyana Ipaja road going into Iyana Ipaja road will have to go through Dopemu Bridge.”
