Lagos closes Third Mainland Bridge to remove waste truck from lagoon

Lagos State Government on Sunday closed the Third Mainland Bridge to traffic to retrieve a private sector waste compactor from the Lagos Lagoon.

The truck plunged into the lagoon inward Iyana-Oworo on Tuesday.

The retrieval tagged ‘Operation Shark’ and road closure, according to the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, leading the operation commenced at 2pm on Sunday.

He said in a statement, “The agency has concluded arrangements for the retrieval using the agency’s heavy duty equipment.

“The general public is to note that partial lane closure will be in place from 2pm until the operation is concluded on the island-bound side of the Third Mainland Bridge.”

Oke-Osanyitolu urged motorists to use alternative routes where possible, such as Funsho Williams to Eko Bridge, Ebute-Metta, Adekunle interchange, among other routes.

“All stakeholders will be on standby to ensure the process runs smoothly and safely including Lagos State Traffic Management Agency, LASTMA for traffic control,” he added.