Total closure of Third Mainland Bridge section begins midnight Friday

Lagos State Government says there will be a total closure of the Adekunle to Adeniji section of the Third Mainland Bridge for the second time from midnight of Friday 30th October to Sunday 1st November, 2020.

It said in a statement that the closure was part the ongoing first phase of the rehabilitation work on the bridge.

The statement by Bolanle Ogunlola of the Public Affairs Unit of the Ministry of Transportation quoted the state Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, as saying this second phase closure of the repair works was coming two weeks behind schedule.

He attributed the delay to the recent mayhem around the Lagos metropolis.

“It is however essential to have it urgently done to prevent vibrations on the bridge during the casting-in-place of the newly installed expansion joints which in turn will allow the special concrete to achieve its required compressive strength,” he stated.

The commissioner had earlier explained that the casting of the expansion joints would be in two phases due to the number of the needed expansion joints.

He explained the choice of the weekend for this part of the project was to effectively manage the attendant traffic and minimise inconveniences that might arise from the total closure.

Oladeinde commended the people for their patience since the commencement date of the project and hinted that the previous alternative routes would remain the same for road users to utilise during the closure period, while traffic management officers would be on the ground to direct traffic for easy vehicular movement.

The commissioner also said the section of the bridge between Adekunle and Iyana–Oworo would still remain open, as well as Ebute Meta outbound section into Iyana-Oworo.

“The state government is hereby appealing to residents of the state, especially motorists that ply this corridor, to stay calm and key into the various measures put in place in order to achieve the January 2021 deadline for the completion of the project,” the statement added.