Video: Five Cowrie (Falomo) Bridge today

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7brWM2lhIu8?si=D1Wzi0BAei0Asgax

There have been massive traffic jams in Lagos today and they have been caused by the closure of the Independence Bridge for repairs.

The Lagos State Government announced that the Independence (McEwen) Bridge would be closed from from Wednesday, 19th March, to Monday, 26th May, 2025, but today is the first day that motorists have really felt the impact of the closure.

Motorists used the Five Cowrie (Falomo) Bridge and the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge as alternatives and the traffic from these bridges backed up to the Third Mainland Bridge.

The most affected streets are Akin Adesola and Ozumba Mbadiwe Streets on Victoria Island, Alfred Rewane (Kingsway) Road, Awolowo Road, Alexander Avenue, Gerard Road and Bourdillon Roads in Ikoyi, Admiralty Way, Freedom Way and the Lekki-Epe Expressway in Lekki.

Here are the reactions of motorists.

Kate Amaka Henshaw @HenshawKate

@Gidi_Traffic @followlastma
Roads are blocked from Ikoyi, Victoria Island to Lekki/Epe expressway...
What is happening??🤔
Its really bad!!


Osi @Osi_Suave

Why is the island blocked

Tinubu sneak enter lagos for night when i no know.

Very weird.

Osi @Osi_Suave

The govt has to reconsider this bridge closure.

Its utter choas on the island today.

Osi @Osi_Suave

How can the govt close a major access road in and out of the island with no alternatives.

Traffic was from bonny camp to Ikate this morning

Like why can't you do things with sense.


Osi @Osi_Suave

Except that bridge is reopened it's going to be like this for fhe next one month.


Oseni Rufai @ruffydfire

Almost 5 hours in traffic burnt all my expensive fuel

Lagos state government thank you ooo

Couldn’t get to work

My day messed up

Weldone ooo



Freedom @winkie4life

What the hell is happening in Lagos, VI, Falomo @followlastma


LASTMA @followlastma

The heavy gridlock is as a result of the Closure McWen bridge(Independent bridge).


Freedom @winkie4life

Today is different please. How does that affect awolowo road. I mean, it's a standstill right now. Passengers are stranded


LASTMA @followlastma

Most of the Motorists could not access Bonny camp and McWen bridge.

They have been making use of the alternative routes which Awolowo road is one of them.


Bizzle Osikoya @bizzleosikoya

Only God knows what is causing this crazy traffic in lagos

Jubril A. Gawat @Mr_JAGs

Independence Bridge repair, Bonny Camp to Onikan closed.

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Nice one
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👍
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Lagos is always a busy place
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Nice 👍👍
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Nice 👍
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Wow
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Cul
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It has always been like this
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