LAGOS: 3rd Mainland Bridge shut again

THE state government has again announced that the Third Mainland Bridge would be shut totally from midnight Friday to midnight on Saturday.

This was contained in a statement issued today by the Commissioner for Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde.

According to the statement, the closure became necessary following the  replacement of the 12th expansion joint and to demobilise the superstructure of the bridge.

Oladeinde stated that the total closure of the bridge was slated to enable the contractors move the equipment used during the rehabilitation process off the bridge completely to allow both the Oworonshoki and Adeniji bound lanes open fully to traffic.

The Commissioner, therefore, advised motorists from Ogudu, Alapere and Gbagada to use Ikorodu Road, Jibowu and Yaba as alternative routes, while Iyana Oworoshoki-bound traffic from Lagos-Island, Iddo, Oyingbo, Adekunle and Yaba were enjoined to use Herbert Macaulay Way, Jibowu and Ikorodu Road as alternative routes.

Oladeinde assured that traffic management personnel would be deployed along the affected routes to minimize and address any traffic impediments during the closure.

Commending Lagosians for their cooperation during the prolonged repair works of the bridge, the Commissioner assured that the bridge is now safe for use by all and sundry.