The Lagos Access City Marathon will hold its seventh edition on Saturday, February 12, 2022.
The Lagos State administration has announced a traffic diversion plan because several selected highways will be closed for several hours.
The annual marathon event is hosted by the Lagos State Government and Access Bank plc. The race will start at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, and will stop at Eko Atlantic City on Lagos Island.
A statement from the Lagos State Sports Commission has directed motorists from Eko Bridge coming from Apongbon to Costain Roundabout will be connected to Ebute-Metta, Orile, Nigeria Breweries/Abebe Village, Eric Moore, Bode Thomas, Adeniran Ogunsanya for them to link their respective destinations.
From Alaka Estate, motorists shall be diverted to Iponri or Iponri Estate to link Bode Thomas, Adeniran Ogunsanya, or Babs Animasahun to connect their destination. Motorists from Masha inwards the National Stadium to be diverted through Shitta Roundabout, Akerele Street for onward movement through Falolu or Adeniran Ogunsanya to reach their destinations.
Motorists from Apapa/Orile Iganmu going towards Funsho Williams Avenue shall be diverted to Apapa Road, or Nigerian Breweries/Abebe Village to link Eric Moore, Bode Thomas, Babs Animashaun or Adeniran Ogunsanya to connect their destination.
The statement also said that movement on Ikorodu Road is allowed from Anthony inwards Fadeyi to Eko Bridge inwards Lagos, but no movement shall be allowed from Fadeyi inwards Anthony.
The use of Anthony interchange inwards Gbagada to connect Lagos/Toll Gate shall be prevented. But traffic from Gbagada can access Ikorodu Road through Anthony interchange or before it.
From the Apapa-Oshodi expressway, motorists shall be diverted through BOC Gases/Armed Forces Resettlement Centre at Oshodi into the service lane to connect Agege Motor Road. Traffic shall also be diverted to Town Planning Way through the service lane after descending Oshodi Oke to connect destinations as since traffic shall be closed shortly before Anthony interchange.
All Lagos residents and motorists are advised to take note of these alternatives due to diversions.
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