The Federal Government has declared that a portion of the well-known Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State will be closed.
The closure will affect the Iyana Oworonshoki- Adeniji Adele section of the bridge and will commence at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, January 9th, 2024. This announcement was made by Engr. (Mrs.) O. I. Kesha, the Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, in a statement released on Thursday.
“The Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Works wishes to inform the motoring public that the emergency repairs of the 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,” Kesha said.
“Consequent to the above, motorists are hereby advised to use alternative routes:
1) Ojota – Ikorodu road- Funsho Williams Avenue – EKO bridge-Apogbon-CMS
2) Ojota- Ikorodu road- Jibowu – Yaba- Oyingbo-Iddo- Carter bridge- CMS
3) Gbagada- Anthony- Ikorodu road- Funsho Williams – Eko bridge- Apogbon – CMS.
“Motorists are further advised to cooperate with the traffic management officials deployed to manage traffic and ensure hitch-free movements to minimize discomfort during this repair period.
“While thanking the general public for their past cooperation & understanding, more is expected this time around,” the statement added.
The Third Mainland Bridge, which was constructed in 1990, is the second-largest bridge in Africa. It spans a distance of approximately 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) and connects Lagos Island, the central business district, with the mainland where the majority of the population resides.
