Lagos To Shut Down Third Mainland Bridge In The Next Few Days… (See Details)

The Government of Lagos state has revealed the exact date it will shut down third mainland bridge for maintenance.

The Lagos State Government has said the Third Mainland Bridge would be temporarily shut down for four days starting from midnight of August 23 to midnight of August 26 for “investigative maintenance test” to be carried out, according to a report by Premium Times.

The announcement was made by Ade Akinsanya, the Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, in a statement Sunday said the decision was taken after due consultation with the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing.

The four-day closure, according to Mr Akinsanya, will enable the contractors assess the true state of the bridge after which works would commence by the end of the year or early in 2019.

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The federal government had earlier announced plans to shut the bridge in July, but the decision had to be shelved after due consultation with the state government and wide deliberations with other stakeholders, who expressed concern about the indiscriminate parking of articulated vehicles on other alternative routes which would have adversely affected traffic.

“The Third Mainland Bridge which was opened about 30 years ago by the then military government has had haphazard maintenance and repairs in the past which the present Federal Government is committed to correct by carrying out proper and continuous maintenance and repairs on it,” said Mr Akinsanya.

Consequently, the state government appealed for the cooperation, support and understanding of all motorists and residents, advising them to minimize non-essential travel and movements during the four-day closure.

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Mr Akinsanya said all traffic management agencies including the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the Police, among others, have been mandated to ensure smooth flow of traffic on all the other alternative roads and traffic corridor across the metropolis to ensure free flow of traffic.

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