The Third Mainland Bridge has
been closed to traffic.
The federal and Lagos state governments
had explained that the shutdown was for Investigative Maintenance Test.
The closure which took effect the
midnight of Thursday, August 23 will last until midnight of Sunday, August 26,
2018.
However, traffic maintenance
officials on Thursday released alternative routes.
Sector Commander of FRSC in
Lagos, Hyginus Omeje and the Chief Executive Officer of LASTMA, Chris Olakpe
listed the routes as follows:
– Motorists coming from Lagos or
Ibadan can use alternative routes to connect Ikorodu-Funso Williams, Western
Avenue to Eko Bridge.
– Alternatively, from Toll Gate
to Alapare-Ogudu, connect Iyana Oworo to Gbagada to Anthony, then down to
Ikorodu Road.
– From Oshodi-Apapa Expressway,
connect to Orile, then to Eko Bridge or Ijora Olopa.
– Moving out of Lagos Island,
motorists can make their way to Adeniji Carter Bridge, Idumagbo down to
Oyingbo, then to Herbert Macaulay in Yaba, to Ijora Olopa to Eko Bridge.
– People are encouraged to use
the Bus Rapid Transit, BRT.
– Those coming from Ikorodu to
CMS are advised to use the waterways.
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