Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola
inspects the maintenance work ongoing on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos. [Twitter/@BoluAdeosun

The third mainland bridge in Lagos, which has been shut for
rehabilitation work since July 2020, is now fully open for use
by motorists.

"Third mainland bridge rehab completed. Fully opens to traffic at 12noon today. Thank you all for your patience. Drive safely," Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola,
announced in a tweet.

Third mainland bridge rehab completed. Fullyopens to traffic at 12noon today. Thank you all for your patience. Drive safely
— Babatunde Fashola (@tundefashola) February
27, 2021

The bridge has been accessible only partially since the repair
work commenced, with motorists issued advisories displaying staggered openings, intermittently.

The 11.8km third mainland bridge is the longest of the three
bridges connecting Lagos island to the mainland. It is the
longest bridge in sub-Saharan Africa.

Constructed in 1990, the bridge was adjudged to be the
longest in Africa until 1996 when the Oct. 6 Bridge in Cairo,
Egypt was completed.

Source: pulse.ng

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