The annual Lagos Marathon is coming up and in preparation for the event the Lagos State Government has announced that various major Lagos roads will be closed.
The event will be taking place on Saturday, February 15th, 2025, just a day after Valentine’s Day, which is a major holiday.
The State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi released a statement on Tuesday, February 11, 202, announcing the event and addressing major concerns about the usage of roads.
He revealed that the marathon will commence at the National Stadium in Surulere and follow the listed routes;
Ikorodu Road towards Anthony (Bertola), Gbagada to the Third Mainland Bridge, Inbound Lagos Island through Dolphin Road, Alfred Rewane Road, Falomo Roundabout, and Bourdillon Road, Crossing the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge to Admiralty Way, Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue, Akin Adesola, and Ahmadu Bello Way, concluding at Eko Atlantic.
To ensure the safety of all participants and to prevent unauthorized access to the race corridors, adjoining roads, junctions, and intersections will be blocked with concrete barriers.
Also, various traffic officials from LASTMA, NPF, FRSC, LSNC, and LAWMA will be deployed to strategic points.
He further announced that alternative routes have been mapped out to direct the flow of traffic during the marathon. They include;
From Ikeja: Use Ikorodu Road/Funsho Williams Avenue, connect to Eko Bridge, and proceed via Outer Marina.
From Badagry/Mile 2: Pass through Apapa via Orile, link Eko Bridge, and continue through Outer Marina.
From Surulere: Access the island via Iponri/Iganmu, linking Eko Bridge to Outer Marina.
From Lagos-Ibadan Expressway (Mowe and environs): Take the Ojota Slip Road, connect Ikorodu Road, and continue through Funsho Williams Avenue to Eko Bridge.
From Okota: Use Mile 2/Orile, connecting to Eko Bridge and Outer Marina.
From Sango-Otta: Pass through Mushin, link Funsho Williams Avenue, and proceed to Eko Bridge.
From Epe-Lekki Expressway (Ajah and environs): Use Marwa Junction, connect Admiralty Way, and cross the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge.
From Lagos Island: Divert to Apongbon Bridge, then Eko Bridge, accessing Costain Roundabout, Iponri, and Bode Thomas.
Alternative: Drive through Victoria Island, link Independence Bridge, and proceed via Apongbon to Ijora-Olopa and Herbert Macaulay Road.
The Third Mainland Bridge will be closed to traffic heading towards Lagos Island but will remain open for motorists going to the Mainland.
He reassured Lagosians that the event would proceed smoothly with the help of traffic officials while asking for patience. He urged Lagosians to plan their routes accordingly so that they won’t be affected too heavily by the 10th Edition of The Access Bank Lagos City Marathon.
