Lagos Govt. Diverts Traffic for Access Bank Marathon Today

Some roads will be closed to facilitate the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon today as the Lagos Government reassured residents that traffic management officials would be deployed to minimise disruptions.

The Lagos State Government has released a traffic diversion plan to the motoring public ahead of the 10th edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon Race on Saturday, 15 February 2025.

The Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos.

Mr Osiyemi announced that the marathon will be held from 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., starting at the National Stadium in Surulere.

The marathon route will follow Ikorodu Road toward Anthony (Bertola), then through Gbagada to the Third Mainland Bridge, and finally head inbound towards 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,” he said.