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Accidents: Lagos Begins Installation Of Truck Barriers On Bridge
Fred Omotara, Lagos
The Lagos State Government will on Friday begin the installation of truck barriers on the National Stadium bridge along Funsho Williams Avenue in order to reduce the menace of truck related accidents in the State.
In a statement signed on Thursday by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Engr. Abdulhafiz Toriola, the State government said that the installation will commence through three nights, starting from Friday 11th to Monday 14th of August, 2023, between 10.00pm to 6.00am daily.
“In line with the earlier pronouncement by the Lagos State Government on the prohibition of Trucks and Articulated vehicles on some bridges within the State, the State is set to divert traffic at the National Stadium Bridge along Funsho William Avenue for the installation of Truck Barriers for 3 nights commencing from Friday 11th to Monday 14th August, 2023. 10.00pm to 6.00am daily.
“Consequently, the following alternative routes will be available to Motorists during the installation of the barriers: Motorists from Eko Bridge/Constain/Iponri inbound Ojuelegba/Alhaji Masha Road will be diverted to the service lane from Alaka via National Stadium gate to link Barracks or Alhaji Masha Road to continue their journeys;
“Motorists from Eko Bridge via Costain and those from Apapa Road going through Iponri will make use of Iponri Estate road to link Bode Thomas via Adeniran Ogunsanya to Shitta Roundabout for their desired destinations;
“Motorists are implored to be patient as the temporary closure of the bridge is planned for night time as part of traffic management strategy to avert further accidents and loss of lives.”
Recall that a MAC Truck with registration no (T-1501 LA) recently ran into five vehicles on the ever busy Eko Bridge, killing two committee instantly and injuring five others.