THIRD MAINLAND BRIDGE TO BE SHUT TEMPORARILY ON THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY

The Lagos State Government has said that the 3rd Mainland Bridge will be temporarily shut down for four days starting from midnight of August 23 to midnight of August 26, 2018 for Investigative Maintenance Test to be carried out.

The State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Mr Ade Akinsanya, who disclosed this in a statement, 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 works would commence by the end of the year or early in 2019.

It would be recalled that the Federal Government had earlier announced plans to shut the bridge in July, but 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.

Subsequently, a Joint Task Force set up to remove the articulated vehicles from the highway was able to achieve tremendous success.

Justifying the need for the closure, Akinsanya said: “The 3rd 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.”

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.

Besides, 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

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We living in Norway are not bothered.

Politicians are using third mainland bridge to steal money in the name of maintenance.

Why not the just concluded public holidays, useless government like suffering commuters. mtchewww

This their maintenance is becoming out of hand. Why not do the maintenance once and for all. Politicians and their tricks of stealing money

ok

is it the third mainland in Maiduguri?

But i don't hear them closing other bridges , are those maintenance free ?

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chikids:
This their maintenance is becoming out of hand. Why not do the maintenance once and for all. Politicians and their tricks of stealing money

Is that how they do maintenance in your village? Do you service your car only once?

Coldfaya:
is it the third mainland in Maiduguri?

dis one don brain dead.

This one they've closed third mainland bridge, I have a meeting at Ikeja on Saturday.. Lemme go have my bath and be on my way!

Kokan aye.... who d bridge help?

Chai we don't suffer for hold up ooooo,I'm going back to my village until dem open ham back ,I can't stand the hold up in rerouting

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EwuOjota:
We living in Norway are not bothered.

I thought you spent your who life in Belgian and were living in Belgian. You're a Bulgerian na. Ojota Goat. Lol

EwuOjota:
We living in Norway are not bothered.

Are u serious or just joking??

Nigeria knew they had to do their integrity checks after the Genoa Bridge Disaster. What a useless country! that compromises the safety of her citizens.
The so called minister of works and Lagos state government selfishly suspended the Integrity checks because of a flimsy reason of trailers parked on the alternative route to the island.

Before you quote me charter a boat and go under the 3rd mainland bridge to see for yourself.

Ok

i pity those plying ikorodu road today

jayson87:
Nigeria knew they had to do their integrity checks after the Genoa Bridge Disaster. What a useless country! that compromises the safety of her citizens.
The so called minister of works and Lagos state government selfishly suspended the Integrity checks because of a flimsy reason of trailers parked on the alternative route to the island.

Before you quote me charter a boat and go under the 3rd mainland bridge to see for yourself.

Been der Dat under is scary after seeing d place u will be afraid to ply d bridge I swear

Ahannn kilode na. So those people that want to commit suicide cannot dive inside the water again? Iru Rada Rada wowa leleyi bayi?

Oh my dear lagosians... This is gonna be another tough one for us all o... .God help and protect us deliver us from accident, hold-ups, and delay. Amen.. Lagosians brace up

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chukslawrence:
i pity those plying ikorodu road today

The closure will start at midnight today

id4sho:
Why not the just concluded public holidays, useless government like suffering commuters. mtchewww

Doing so would have disrupted economic activities especially in the hospitality and entertainment industries. These sectors don't get patronage every now and then, so why "spoil" market when needed?

Lagos needs a train system whether like HK, Singapore, London or Tokyo. She needs one!

Alternative route

Double tf nd time on d alternatives

id4sho:
Why not the just concluded public holidays, useless government like suffering commuters. mtchewww

God bless you my brother......well said

Gerrard59:


Doing so would have disrupted economic activities especially in the hospitality and entertainment industries. These sectors don't get patronage every now and then, so why "spoil" market when needed?

Lagos needs a train system whether like HK, Singapore, London or Tokyo. She needs one!

I disagree with you.....there are alternative routes which would be very free due to the holidays

chukslawrence:
i pity those plying ikorodu road today

hehe, u have no idea what u saying. Those around ikorodu will take a 700 naira boat to anywhere on the island in 30 minutes or less.

RealTrump:


hehe, u have no idea what u saying. Those around ikorodu will take a 700 naira boat to anywhere on the island in 30 minutes or less.

Lol. I get you bro. I live in Ikorodu, i do take jetty from Ebute to Ebute ero... My point is most people are still afraid of water transportation.