The Federal Government on Thursday announced that the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos will be shut down starting from midnight of Saturday, Oct. 21 to midnight of Sunday Oct. 22 to carry out repairs.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, revealed this in a statement, adding that the government was ready to begin comprehensive rehabilitation works on the bridge starting with repairs of the critical portions.
Kesha stated that the federal government wished to inform the road users that it was currently working on plans to carry out comprehensive repairs of Third Mainland Bridge.
“However, in order to alleviate the pains currently being experienced on the bridge, the Ministry would be carrying out palliative works on the most critically failed sections along the Adeniji bound carriageway on Sunday, Oct. 22 preparatory to the comprehensive repair works,” she said.
She then advised motorists to cooperate with the traffic management officials by obeying and observing all diversions as directed for seamless movement.
“However, motorists are encouraged to use alternative routes where possible during the period of the palliative works as the Adeniji bound of the bridge will be closed to traffic from Saturday, Oct. 21 to Sunday, 22nd 12.00 midnight,” she said.
