The Lagos State Government has announced a two-day traffic diversion around Osborne Road in Ikoyi, Eti-Osa Local Government Area, from Friday night, August 15, to Sunday night, August 17.
Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said the measure is necessary to allow the connection of newly constructed drains along Modupe Alakija Crescent to the underground drainage channel beneath the median on Osborne Road.
“The construction of this cross culvert will require cutting a section of Osborne Road, before Foreshore Towers,” Osiyemi explained. “Work will commence at 10:00 p.m. on Friday, August 15, and end by midnight on Sunday, August 17.”
Traffic Plan
A counterflow arrangement will be implemented on Osborne/Alfred Rewane Road for about 100 metres, from Modupe Alakija Crescent to the Alfred Rewane junction:
- Inbound Osborne Road from Alfred Rewane – motorists will be diverted into a contraflow lane before reconnecting to the normal lane.
- Inbound Alfred Rewane Road from Osborne Road – traffic will be reduced to a single lane to accommodate the counterflow.
Alternative Routes
- From Osborne Road to Alfred Rewane Road: Use Oba Adeyemi Oyekan Avenue to connect Glover Road, Lugard Avenue, or Cameron Road.
- From Alfred Rewane Road to Osborne Road: Use Glover Road, Lugard Avenue, or Cameron Road to connect Oba Adeyemi Oyekan Avenue.
The Commissioner assured that the road will be fully reopened on Monday, August 18, and that the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) will be on site to manage vehicular movement and minimise inconvenience.