FG will close the Third Mainland Bridge for a full day

The Lagos Third Mainland Bridge will be closed for repairs from midnight on Saturday, October 21, until midnight on Sunday, October 22, according to a statement released by the federal government on Thursday.

In a statement, the Federal Controller of Works for Lagos State, Mrs. Olukorede Kesha, stated that the government was prepared to commence extensive bridge rehabilitation, beginning with key section repairs.

According to Kesha, the federal administration wanted the driving public to know that it was presently developing measures to rehabilitate the Third Mainland Bridge completely.
But, she added, “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, in order to alleviate the pains currently being experienced on the bridge.”
She urged drivers to assist traffic management personnel by following all instructions and obeying diversions to ensure smooth traffic flow.
Nevertheless, throughout the time of the palliative works, drivers are urged to take alternate routes whenever feasible, as the Adeniji-bound portion of the bridge will be closed to traffic from Saturday, October 21, to  October 22, 12 midnight, the spokesperson stated.