The Lagos State Government will be diverting traffic away from a section of Ajose Adeogun street in Victoria Island for the mounting of end of the year decoration for a duration of three weekends starting from Saturday, October 19, 2024.
The aforementioned exercise will be carried out in three phases with each phase focusing on different sections of the street.
To this end, the following alternative routes have been mapped out for motorists during the cause of the mounting-
1. During the First Phase which will cover Jubril Martins to Chicken Republic – (Saturday, 19th and Sunday, 20th October, 2024)
Traffic inward Eko-Hotel Roundabout will be diverted to the other half (existing section) of Ajose Adeogun Street by VCP Hotel to form a contra-flow traffic and exit at Eko-Hotel Roundabout to continue journeys.
Alternatively, Traffic inward Eko-Hotel Roundabout from VCP Hotel will be diverted through Jubril Martins into Muri Okunola to link Patience Coker and access Ajose Adeogun Street to connect destinations.
2. During the Second Phase which will cover Molade Okoya Thomas to Mounis Bashorun section – (Saturday, 26th and Sunday, 27th October, 2024).
Traffic inward Ajose Adeogun Street from Eko-Hotel Roundabout will be diverted to a right turn into Molade Okoya Thomas to link Younis Bashorun to access Ajose Adeogun Street to continue journeys.
3. During the Third phase of the project spanning 10 meters inward Ajose Adeogun (Saturday, 2nd November, 2024).
Motorists from Adetokunbo Ademola Street will maintain a lane movement for about 10 metres into Ajose Adeogun Street to connect their destinations, while Motorists inward Eko-Hotel Roundabout on Ajose Adeogun Street will maintain a lane movement for about 10 metres into Eko-Hotel Roundabout.
The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi while imploring motorists to note the ease of movement plan assured that the state’s traffic management authority will be on ground to manage vehicular activities along the corridor to minimise inconveniences.
ADVISORY: – Motorists are implored to be patient as the Partial closure is part of the traffic management plans for the commencement of End of Year Decoration of Ajose Adeogun Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, by Zenith Bank Plc.
