The Lagos State Government has announced the total closure of the Adekunle and Adeniji section of the Third Mainland Bridge from Friday midnight to Sunday. The closure is to ensure the second phase of repair of the two segments.
The Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde in a statement released yesterday said the repair was necessary to prevent vibrations on the bridge during the casting-in-place of the newly installed expansion joints which in turn will enable the special concrete achieve its required compressive strength.
The Commissioner had earlier explained that the casting of the expansion joints will be in two phases, due to the number of expansion joints that will be casted and to effectively manage the attendant traffic, hence, repair works slated for weekends to minimize inconveniences that may arise from the total closure.
Appreciating the patience exhibited by Lagosians from the commencement date of the project, Oladeinde hinted that the previous alternative routes remain the same for road users to utilize during the closure period, while LASTMA and other Traffic Management Agencies will be on ground to direct traffic for easy vehicular movement.
Oladeinde assured that the section of the bridge between Adekunle and Iyana–Oworo still remains open, as well as Ebute Metta outbound section into Iyana-Oworo.
The government appealed to the motoring public who plies these corridors to stay calm and cooperate with the government in order to achieve the January 2021 deadline for the completion of the project.