Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), has announced a road closing and diversion on the Third Mainland Bridge, starting at 1 pm on Sunday, October 23, 2022.

This is to enable the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMAA) to recover the truck carrying waste that was thrown off the bridge to the Lagoon on Tuesday.

The agency, in a statement on Friday, October 21, explained that the road closure and traffic diversion would only affect motorists moving from Lagos Island to connect the mainland through Iyana Oworonshoki.

It will not affect motorists moving from the mainland to Lagos Island.

Motorists coming from Victoria Island/Ikoyi/ Lagos Island are advised to make use of the Carter Bridge and connect to "Ijora Olopa (by LAWMA Headquarters) to Eko Bridge to Funsho Williams Avenue (old Western Avenue) to Dorman-Long Bridge to Ikorodu Road through Fadeyi and connect the desired destination, or Carter Bridge to Iddo to Oyingbo to Herbert Macaulay Way to Jibowu to Ikorodu Road and connect the desired destination".

"From Victoria Island/ Ikoyi/ Lagos Island to Mainland (Ebute-Mette), use Adekunle interchange to Herbert Macaulay Way to connect the desired destination," the statament added.