LAGOS MARATHON: MAJOR CITY ROADS TO BE CLOSED, ALTERNATE ROUTES SUGGESTED
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The Lagos Ministry of Transportation has announced that some major city routes would be temporarily closed from 5 am to 2 pm on Saturday, February 4 due to a Marathon event.
The routes will be blocked for the specified period of time, and motorists and commuters are encouraged to use alternate routes, according to a statement released on Thursday, February 2, and signed by Dr. Fredrick Oladeinde, the state commissioner for Transportation.
The statement claims that closing these routes is a crucial step in maintaining both the athletes’ safety and the integrity of the event.
The annual competition, which is sponsored by Access Bank plc, has two categories with different “Start Points” and distances.
The first category of the Access Bank-Lagos City Marathon covers 42 km and shall commence from;
National Stadium Underbridge on Funsho Williams Avenue and shall go through Barracks >>> Ojuelegba on the main carriageway >>> Dorman Long Bridge >>> Fadeyi on Ikorodu Road >>>Obanikoro >>> Anthony to Gbagada >>> Third Mainland Bridge >>> Osborne Road >>> Alfred Rewane (Old Kingsway) Road >>> Falomo Roundabout >>> Bourdillon Road >>>Cable Bridge (Ikoyi – Lekki Link Bridge) >>> Admiralty Way >>>Lekki First Roundabout >>>Lekki Tollgate >>> Ozumba Mbadiwe Road >>>Akin Adesola Street >>> Bishop Oluwole Street and terminating at Eko Atlantic City (Finish Point).
The second category of the race covers 10 km, and starts from;
Durosimi Etti, Lekki Phase 1 and shall connect Lekki First Roundabout >>>Lekki Toll-Gate >>> Ozumba Mbadiwe Road >>>Akin Adesola Street>>> Bishop Oluwole Street terminating at Eko Atlantic City (Finish Point).
The statement provided a list of the major roads and link routes that will be affected:
*Total closure of Third Mainland Bridge inwards Lagos Island from45am to 2pm
*Alaka Service lane by Alaka Estate will be closed from00am to 7.30 am
*National Stadium to Ojuelegba, Dormanlong Bridge, Onipanu, Obanikoro, and Anthony will be closed from00am to 8 am
*From Anthony to Charly Boy Bus Stop to Oworonsoki will be closed from30 am to 8.30 am
*From Adekunle Junction linking the Third Mainland Bridge will be closed from 7.00 am to 2pm.
All adjoining streets and feeder roads leading to marathon dedicated routes shall be temporarily closed to traffic to ensure a hitch free exercise and guarantee the safety and security of the athletes.
Due to the road closure that is inevitable within the duration of the marathon, accessible alternative routes identified for road users include the following;
- All motorists from Ikeja and environs heading to Victoria Island should go through Ikorodu Road>>>>Fadeyi>>>> Funsho Williams >>>>Eko Bridge
- Motorists from Badagry, Mile 2, and environs going to Lagos Island should go through Apapa, Orile to link Eko Bridge
- Motorists from Mainland, Surulere and environs should avoid Masha Area and National Stadium but can link Lagos Island through Iponri/Iganmu and Eko Bridge
- Motorists coming from Ibadan, Mowe and environs can link Lagos Island throughOjota, Ikorodu Road, Funsho Williams Avenue and Eko Bridge
- Motorists from Okota,Apapa-Oshodi Expresswayto Lagos Island should go through Mile 2, Orile to Eko Bridge
- Motorists from Sango-Otta going to Lagos Island should go through Mushin, Funsho Williams Avenue (old Western Avenue) to Eko Bridge
- Motorists coming from Epe, Ajah, Lekki and environs should use the Alternative Route to Ikoyi/Victoria Island (from Ikate to Ikoyi: take Freedom Road >>> AdmiraltyRoad >>>> Cable Bridge (Ikoyi Link Bridge) and connect destination OR Nike Art Gallery >>>>Iru >>>> Victoria Island).
- Motorists from Ikoyi to Mainland can useAlfred Rewane Road (old Kingsway Road) >>>>Osborne Road >>>> Third Mainland Bridge OR Awolowo Road >>>>Obalende Bridge >>>>Third Mainland Bridge
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