The Federal Government has shutdown the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos.
The closure is to begin from midnight of Saturday, October 21 to midnight of Sunday Oct. 22.
The closure is deemed in an effort to carry out repair on the bridge.
The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, on Thursday made the announcement of the while also assuring that the government was ready to begin comprehensive rehabilitation works on the bridge starting with repairs of the critical portions.
Kesha said the federal government wished to inform the motoring public that it was currently working on plans to carry out comprehensive repairs of Third Mainland Bridge.
“However, in order to alleviate the pains currently being experienced on the bridge, the Ministry would be carrying out palliative works on the most critically failed sections along the Adeniji bound carriageway on Sunday, Oct. 22 preparatory to the comprehensive repair works,” she said.
“However, motorists are encouraged to use alternative routes where possible during the period of the palliative works as the Adeniji bound of the bridge will be closed to traffic from Saturday, Oct. 21 to Sunday, 22nd 12.00 midnight,” she said.
