Access Bank Lagos City Marathon govt announces 8-hr road closure

Access Bank Lagos City Marathon 2025, state government announces 8-hr road closure

Lagos State Government has announced an eight-hour road closure and traffic diversion for motorists on some identified routes for the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon on Saturday, February 15, 2025.

Oluwaseun Osiyemi, the state commissioner for transportation, announced this on Tuesday, ahead of the marathon, which will run from 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

These roads will be temporarily closed to vehicular traffic during the event, so travelers should plan their journeys ahead of time and consider alternative routes.

According to Osiyemi, “The marathon will commence at the National Stadium, Surulere, proceeding through Ikorodu Road towards Anthony (Bertola), then moving through Gbagada to access the Third Mainland Bridge, heading inbound Lagos Island.

“From there, it will continue through Dolphin Road, leading to Alfred Rewane Road and onward to Falomo Roundabout. The race will continue through Bourdillon Road, crossing the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge to connect Admiralty Way.

“From Admiralty Way, the route extends to Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue, continues through Akin Adesola, and concludes at Ahmadu Bello Way, Eko Atlantic.

“To this end, all adjoining Roads, Junctions and Intersections from National Stadium (Starting Point) to Ahmadu Bello Way (Eko Atlantic, End Point of the race) will be blocked with Concrete Barriers, manned by LASTMA, NPF, FRSC, LSNC, LAWMA to prevent other road users access to the main race corridor.”

Travel advisory

In light of this, the following alternative routes have been planned for motorists to ensure seamless commuting during the Lagos City Marathon:

Mainland to Island

Motorists traveling from Ikeja and the surrounding areas to Victoria Island should take Ikorodu Road/Funsho Williams Avenue to connect with Eko Bridge, then continue to their destinations via Outer Marina.

Motorists traveling from Badagry, Mile 2, and the surrounding areas to Victoria Island should pass through Apapa via Orile, then connect with Eko Bridge and continue through Outer Marina.

Motorists from Surulere and surrounding areas should access the island via Iponri/Iganmu, which connects Eko Bridge to Outer Marina.

Motorists traveling from the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway (Mowe and surrounding areas) should take the Ojota Slip Road, which connects to Ikorodu Road and leads to Eko Bridge via Funsho Williams Avenue.

Motorists from Okota should take Mile 2/Orile, which connects to the Eko Bridge and Outer Marina.

Motorists traveling from Sango-Otta should pass through Mushin, connect Funsho Williams Avenue (Western Avenue), and proceed to Eko Bridge via Outer Marina.

Motorists coming from the Epe-Lekki Expressway (Epe, Ajah, Lekki, and surrounding areas) should exit at Marwa Junction, merge onto Admiralty Way, and cross the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge to reach their destinations.

Island to the Mainland during the marathon

Motorists traveling from Lagos Island to the mainland will be diverted to Apongbon Bridge, then Eko Bridge, with access to Costain Roundabout, Iponri, and Bode Thomas.

Alternatively, they can take Eko Bridge through the Costain Roundabout, linking Apapa Road to Oyingbo/Jebba and then Herbert Macaulay Road.

Motorists can also drive through Victoria Island to connect Independence Bridge and CMS Bridge, then continue through Apongbon to Ijora-Olopa, Iddo, and Oyingbo, connecting Herbert Macaulay Road.

“The Third Mainland Bridge will remain closed to traffic heading towards Lagos Island but will be accessible to motorists traveling to the Mainland,” Osiyemi explained.

He did, however, assure residents that traffic management officials would be deployed to minimize disruptions and urged the public to plan their trips accordingly by taking alternate routes and using other modes of transportation.

Osiyemi also urged motorists “to be patient as the partial/total closure is part of the traffic management plans for the 10th Edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon Race 2025 and will end at Eko Atlantic.

“To this end, the aforementioned roads will be temporarily closed off to vehicular traffic during the marathon.”