LASTMA Release Alternate Routes For Motorists Ahead Of Saturday’s Lagos City Marathon

The Lagos City Marathon is scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 10 and as is the norm, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA)  has now released a list of alternate routes for motorists.

Marathon Dedicated Routes

From National Stadium – Barracks – Ojuelegba – Dorman Long Bridge – Fadeyi (on the main carriage way) – Obanikoro – Anthony – Gbagada – 3rd Mainland Bridge – Adeniji Adele (3rd Mainland Bridge) – Dolphin – Osborne Road – Alfred Rewane Road – Falomo Roundabout- Bourdillion Road (Ikoyi) Cable Bridge – Admiralty Way – Lekki 1st Roundabout – Admiralty Toll Plaza – Ozumba Mbadiwe Road – Akin Adesola Street – Bishop Oluwole Street – Eko Atlantic City.

The statement advised motorists and commercial vehicles to use alternative routes as listed below:

•        From Eko Bridge, motorists shall 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 shall be diverted through Iponri or Iponri Estate.

•        Motorists from Masha inward journey to Stadium shall 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 shall be diverted through Apapa Road to continue their journey.

•        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 (i.e from Mile 2) motorists shall 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. (Note that Gbagada inward 3rd Mainland Bridge will be closed to traffic from Anthony – Oke).

•        From Old Toll Gate to Alapere, Ogudu, motorists shall be diverted through Gbagada, Oworonshoki-Oshodi-Apapa Expressway and navigate their journey to destinations.

•        From Ajah to Ozumba Mbadiwe Road through Lekki, traffic shall be diverted through Admiralty Way, Lekki Phase I.

•        Motorists shall be diverted through Alexandra Road from Cable Bridge while Bourdillon Road will be temporarily closed to traffic.

•        From Awolowo Road, motorists shall be diverted through Falomo Bridge to connect Ozumba Mbadiwe Road while Falomo Roundabout inwards Bourdillon will be temporarily closed and Akin Adesola Street inwards Bar Beach will also be temporarily closed to traffic.

•        From Bonny Camp to Ozumba Mbadiwe Road, traffic shall be diverted through Old Mr. Biggs Junction to Kofo Abayomi Street.

The statement added that all adjoining streets and feeder roads to the dedicated routes of the race would be temporarily closed to ensure the safety and security of participants.