The Lagos State Government has announced plans to shut down one section of the Third Mainland Bridge on Sunday from 9 am to 4 pm to enable it carryout construction work on some sections of the bridge.
In a statement signed on Saturday by the Lagos State Commissioner of Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, traffic will be diverted from one lane to another lane at the identified failed asphaltic sections on the Bridge.
He stressed that it was expedient to solve tailbacks along the bridge at the peak periods as a result of the failed sections.
According to the State’s Commissioner o “About the notification received for the readiness of the Lagos State Public Works Corporation to repair the identified failed/peeled asphaltic sections of the Third Mainland Bridge, the Lagos State Government has announced traffic diversion plan for the rehabilitation process which is between 9:00 am to 4:00 pm tomorrow, Sunday, 2nd April 2023.
Traffic will be diverted from one lane to another lane at the identified failed asphaltic sections on the Bridge. This was expedient to solve tailbacks along the bridge at the peak periods as a result of the failed sections.”
Oladeinde assured that the State’s Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA would be fully on the ground to direct traffic to ameliorate the inconveniences. The statement implored Motorists to be patient as the measures taken are aimed at providing quality and safe road infrastructure for everyone.
