FG Announces Closure of Third Mainland Bridge for Repairs

The Federal Ministry of Works has announced that urgent repairs will be carried out on the Iyana-Oworonsoki end of the Third Mainland Bridge.

The closure of this section is scheduled to take place on January 9, 2024.

The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Olukorede Keisha, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.

She said, “The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Works, wishes to inform the motoring public that the emergency repairs of Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos will continue with the closure of Iyana Oworonshoki- Adeniji Adele bound for the effective repairs of the entire section of the bridge.”

Consequent to the above, motorists were advised to use alternative routes, like the Ojota – Ikorodu road- Funsho Williams Avenue – Eko Bridge-Apogbon-CMS- Ojota- Ikorodu Road- Jibowu – Yaba- Oyingbo-Iddo- Carter Bridge- CMS, and the Gbagada- Anthony- Ikorodu Road- Funsho Williams – Eko bridge- Apogbon – CMS.

Motorists were further advised to cooperate with traffic management officials deployed to manage traffic and ensure hitch-free movements to minimise discomfort during the repair period.

While thanking the general public for their past cooperation and understanding, Keisha asserted that more was expected this time around.

The Federal Controller of Works had earlier disclosed in October 2023 that plans for a comprehensive overhaul of the Third Mainland Bridge’s asphalt layers, were in place.

She said the bridge was a lifeline for commuters in Lagos.

Keisha stated, “So we were saying let us do a complete overhaul of the asphalt overlay. Some of them have been long overdue because we haven’t done that in the last 30 years. It is just the failures that have shown up that we have been addressing.”

According to her, it will be a complete overhaul of the asphalt layer on both sides and then replacing it with new ones to last the next 10 years.

She added, “The Federal government has awarded that contract already, and preparatory works are pending when the contractor moves to the site because there are some elements of repairs that need to be imported.”