The Federal Government has announced it will close some sections of the Third Mainland Bridge for repairs for 24 hours starting midnight on Saturday, October 21 to midnight on October 22.
This announcement came after reported on Tuesday how the bridge riddled with potholes had become a death trap for commuters.
The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, in a statement on Thursday, said the government was ready to begin comprehensive rehabilitation works on the bridge, starting with repairs of the critical portions
“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, October 22 preparatory to the comprehensive repair works,” the statement read in part.
She asked motorists to use alternative routes where possible during the period of the palliative works.
The announcement, however, generated mixed reactions among motorists plying the bridge.
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had reported how motorists raised concerns over what they described as the deplorable state of the bridge while calling on the government to immediately fix the bridge which is the longest among the three bridges that connect Lagos Island with Mainland.
The about 11.8km bridge starts from the Oworonshoki end of the Mainland and ends at the Adeniji Adele Interchange on Lagos Island.
The bridge has witnessed different rehabilitation works since it was completed in 1990 with the last one carried out on April 2, 2023, by the Lagos State Government.
The state government had said though the bridge fell under the jurisdiction of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency, it had to move in to repair the inbound and outbound sections along the University of Lagos axis, due to vehicular tailback and the danger posed by the level of damage to motorists.
Despite these interventions, however, reported that potholes are spreading on the bridge, raising fear of accidents among the users of the bridge.
From the beginning of the bridge to its end, potholes are noticed with more noticeable ones around the Obalende to Adekunle stretch. They are also noticeable while approaching the bridge from Ebute Meta.
