The Federal
Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr Olukayode Popoola, on Monday said
consultations were on for another phase of repair works to begin on the Third
Mainland Bridge on July 24.
Popoola told the
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the consultations were towards evolving a
perfect traffic management architecture.
“We want to do
maintenance work on the Third Mainland Bridge very soon. Most likely on the
24th. We may close it from July 24.
“We are still
working out the modalities, and when we perfect the traffic management plan, we
will move to the site.
“Everything being
expected for the repairs of the bridge arrived in the country that is why we
want to start the repairs now,’’ he said.
Recall that the
bridge which has gone through a series of rehabilitation works was last shut in
August 2018 for a three days investigative maintenance check.
Thereafter, some
components needed for completion of repairs were sourced abroad because they
were not available locally.
The 11.8km Third
Mainland Bridge is the longest of three bridges connecting Lagos Island to the
mainland.
The bridge starts
from Oworonshoki which is linked to the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway and the
Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and ends at the Adeniji Adele Interchange on Lagos
Island.
It was constructed
in 1990 and was the longest in Africa until 1996 when The 6th October Bridge in
Cairo was completed.
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