Lagos State Government has on Wednesday announced restriction of movement on some of the major highways to be used for the International Marathon scheduled to hold February 6, 2016 starting by 7am.
The International Marathon which will start at the National Stadium Surulere and terminate at the Eko Atlantic City was last held in 1983, the upcoming events is billed to witness over 20,000 athletes in attendance including over 20 world class marathoners.
Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Transportation, Prince Olanrewaju Elegushi while speaking during a press conference held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in Alausa made the disclosure that the marathon will start from the National Stadium and move to Anthony, and thereafter to Gbagada Road, Third Mainland Bridge through Alfred Rewane to Lekki Ikoyi Bridge and terminate at Eko Atlantic City.
The Lagos State Special Adviser on Transportation also said that the restrictions of traffic will start at 6:30 am and end at 1:00pm. He added that adequate arrangements have been set in motion to ensure security operatives and officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) barricade access to the dual carriage way to be affected by the event.
He added that all traffic flow and access from Alaka and Alhaji Masha to National Stadium towards Ojuelegba and along Western Avenue terminating at Anthony Bus stop would be blocked, while the whole stretch of the Anthony Oke to Gbagada unto Third mainland Bridge along with accesses at New Garage, Adeniji Adele interchange; Sura/Simpson and Obalende would equally be blocked.
According to him, all access from Dolphin Estate towards Osborne terminating at Falomo Road About would be blocked for the event, while access to Falomo Roundabout from Alfred Rewane (Kingsway Road), Awolowo Road and traffic from Victoria Island would also be affected.
Other affected areas include all access/link roads along Bourdillon up to Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge Roundabout and the Link Bridge, while there would also be blockade of traffic on Admiralty Way from the bridge outlet inward Lekki-Epe Expressway inward Ozumba Mbadiwe to Akin Adesola, Bishop Oluwole and Bar Beach (Atlantic City).
He implored Lagosians “to see the event not only as a sporting event but for its tourism content. As a people who are naturally friendly, we should put on display, our positive attitude to visitors,”