As Bridge Cordoned off For Safety Reasons

Given the high premium the Lagos State Government attaches to the safety of lives of the people and considering the strategic importance of the ever-busy pedestrian bridge at Alapere/Estate Bus Stop on the Third Axial Road, the State Government today assured immediate commencement of construction works on the damaged Bridge


During a visit to inspect the extent of damage to the bridge by a team comprising Lagos State Government Officials from the Ministry of Transportation, Office of Infrastructure, Material Testing Laboratory, and Public Works Corporation to ascertain the level of damage to the bridge, the Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi said while the Ascent to the Bridge has already been cordoned off, more traffic personnel will be deployed to stop the traffic intermittently for pedestrians to pass in addition there will be visual display at night for pedestrian safety. He added that signages and visual displays would be put in place to alert pedestrians and other commuters as contingency measures while investigations continued and the repair works lasted.

Also speaking, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Infrastructure, Engineer Olufemi Daramola said an assessment of the bridge will be immediately carried out to enable the conduct of integrity tests on the substructure, determine the extent of the damage and ascertain the level of reconstruction works to be carried out on the bridge to make it appropriate for continued public use.


Earlier the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Hon Sola Giwa, who was at the scene of the damaged bridge to coordinate traffic response activities, urged commuters to exercise utmost caution in the axis, stressing that any recalcitrant driver caught would be prosecuted under the extant laws and the vehicle impounded.



According to eyewitness accounts, the damage to the bridge which was constructed eleven years ago was said to have been caused by the impact of a container-laden truck, that tried to manoeuvre under the bridge bearing a load that was far beyond the provided headroom thereby causing negative impact to both vehicular traffic and pedestrian users of the Bridge.

Meanwhile, the Lagos State Government as part of efforts at revamping and revitalising the bridge and give way to vehicular traffic has cleared the dismembered parts of the Bridge. The bridge has also been closed for safety reasons while necessary signages and visual displays have been put in place to alert pedestrians and other commuters. Also, the state government has commenced the process of effecting necessary repairs on the bridge.

https://lagosstate.gov.ng/lasg-to-commence-immediate-repair-work-on-damaged-alapere-pedestrian-bridge/

That's a very good one

God help us all in this Country..

Thanks for your prompt response.

People money well spent , unlike the one in Ogun state, nah to take snap picture inside television na him he sabbi, na black and white old tv go fit good to dey watch that dapo Abiodun ..

Wailers up to u guys.

Hmmmm

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Lagos approach to governance is above Nigeria standard

The driver of that truck needs to be arrested and left in jail for a while.

I pray so. The damaged pedestrian bridge at Ijesha bus stop have been like that for over two years. Weird that.

Basic123:
Lagos approach to governance is above Nigeria standard

Reason why eyes are on the state always. If Lagos fails, Nigeria has failed.

Èkó ò ní bàjé

Dem for leave am nah... SMH

Oga o

Basic123:
Lagos approach to governance is above Nigeria standard

Ever wonder why some people call it Obodo ragos

What about the driver that damaged the bridge what's going to happen to him? He must be dealt with accordingly.

LOVEGINO:
Wailers up to u guys.

you mean ibo

Propaganda. He refused to continue the Alapere Demurin/Agídí road after putting it in a deplorable condition. The road was ok before he decided to expand it but now he has abandoned the road leaving it in a deplorable state

Misterc:
One thing you must love about the Lagos State Government is the fact of continuity on the sides of the governor's following a particular roadmap which is the reason most other states don't come close to Lagos in terms of development.....

you think. The continuity that is playing out in demurin/agidi road Abi.

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Forget oh, if FG do mistake do sea port for east or south south nobody go know Lagos again.

Good

I feel for those who would have to cross the express at that bus stop. Especially those crossing with children. Perhaps speed bumps before the bus stop would help

dbestcno:
Forget oh, if FG do mistake do sea port for east or south south nobody go know Lagos again.

But Lagos is doing sea ports by themselves not crying to FG

Mexyz:
The driver of that truck needs to be arrested and left in jail for a while.

I was told that pedestrians bridge was low than the others he had pass under before getting to it. It was late for him to realise that not all pedestrians bridge has the same height.

Khyrvxjzy:



you mean ibo

I no call name ooo

Misterc:
One thing you must love about the Lagos State Government is the fact of continuity on the sides of the governor's following a particular roadmap which is the reason most other states don't come close to Lagos in terms of development.....

Other states do not come close to Lagos because Lagos is the former capital of Nigeria and remains it's economic capital.

Good proactive development from LASG

Good one LASG and the culprit should be duly punished