Lagos.Cool Editorial
Maryland sit right for Third Mainland Bridge approach — geographically perfect for Island commute. But Maryland interchange na one of Lagos worst traffic chokepoint. BRT from nearby Yaba terminal bypass am entirely.
The trick na to sidestep the Maryland interchange instead of to fight am. Commuter wey sabi the route dey drop onto the bridge approach early or dey waka the short distance to the Yaba BRT terminal, wey im dedicated lane dey skip the worst of the chokepoint completely and dey run to CMS for 20-30 minutes off-peak. Danfo toward Obalende and CMS constant and cheap, while Bolt na comfortable moderate fare wey dey surge for bridge hours. Whichever one you choose, na the interchange — no be the 12km distance — be the thing to time around.
For Maryland resident wey dey work for Victoria Island, the geography close to ideal and the commute genuinely good once you don solve the interchange. Clear am before the morning build-up, or lean on the BRT to bypass am, and VI na quick, predictable run — one reason Maryland dey hold im appeal as well-connected, mid-market base for Island worker.
To come home na the harder leg: from 5 PM the Island-to-mainland side of the bridge and the Maryland interchange both dey back up together, so early finish or the Yaba BRT bypass matter just as much for the return. Solve the interchange for both direction and Maryland to VI na genuinely one of the easier Island commute.