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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.

The Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Ade Akinsanya who stated this in a statement today, said the decision was taken after due consultation with the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing.

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

“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 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.

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.

Source: https://www.lekzyloaded.com/news/breaking-third-mainland-bridge-to-be-temporarily-closed-for-four-days

Lagosians will suffer oh.

It is well

K

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K

Long overdue.

Brace up Lagosians. This is going to be a tough one.

dreh17:

K

K

Aĺl my childhood friends living in lagos are now having grey hair upon say they spend hours on that bridge to work, and now they want to close the bridge.

Decongest the alternative route first, they didn't.

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Suffering resumes on monday

Lagos what's up?

Even though it's going to be tough it's better now Than doomsday

noeloge82:
Even though it's going to be tough it's better now Than doomsday

Well said

OK

K so that what happen in Genoa will not repeat in lasgidi

The bridge is open, Lagosians suffer, now the bridge wld be closed....

I cannot even begin to imagine what Lagosians wld go through.

What saddens me is that they brag about it; Lagosians brag about suffering. What am I even saying, Nigerians brag about suffering and hardship.

Well Fela was right. In my opinion, the definition of Nigeria - Suffering and smiling.

Better late than never...


Maintenance is always the key to prolong infrastructures!

Great call. Hope its for renovation because the day that bridge fails...many will be called into the bottomless home of mami water.

Taking advantage of the public hols and sallah is clearly an informed decision! Only heaven knows the groins Lagosians will be in when the real work and repairs starts!! *whew*

seyiojomu:
Decongest the alternative route first, they didn't.

""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"

If u don't have time to read, you shouldn't have time to comment, I believe its way better than displaying ignorance.

The state is too damn overcrowded. Build more road and highway networks.

Noted

KenModi:
The bridge is open, Lagosians suffer, now the bridge wld be closed....

I cannot even begin to imagine what Lagosians wld go through.

What saddens me is that they brag about it; Lagosians brag about suffering. What am I even saying, Nigerians brag about suffering and hardship.

Well Fela was right. In my opinion, the definition of Nigeria - Suffering and smiling.

thank you bro. Suffering and smiling. What naija are proud of is when their tribesman is over there. Nothing else. He will be looting and looting without giving u peeps anything but the citizens will bark at anybody that opposes the govt

So those people wey de comot around 4am to see motor to obalande, na my 2am them go de comot now

Will this one work with lagosians wey no dey sit down for one place

Noted!

ok.Who be Minister of work during dat popular IB man government? Dey fixed dat bridge /pocket b4.EFCC ova and out

shikshark:
Aĺl my childhood friends living in lagos are now having grey hair upon say they spend hours on that bridge to work, and now they want to close the bridge.

Picture of the Grey hair or its a lie

kunmiiii:


""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"

If u don't have time to read, you shouldn't have time to comment, I believe its way better than displaying ignorance.

Don't mind them. They make comments with their asses

Can't they bring the dates closer to utilize this holiday dates to reduce at least more two days of stress?