Lagos: Government closes Third Mainland Bridge for repair

The Federal Government partially shut down the Iyana Oworonshoki-Adeniji Adele section of the Third Mainland Bridge on Tuesday to begin comprehensive rehabilitation works on the bridge.

The closure was done at the intersection where motorists coming from Ojota link the Third Mainland Bridge on the island-bound carriageway.

The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, who supervised the closure to mark the beginning of the rehabilitation, was accompanied by the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Kayode Farinloye, Commissioner for Transportation Oluwaseun Osiyemi, Commissioner of Police Fayoade Adekoya and other top officials.

She said the closure of the bridge would be in two phases daily, and traffic would be diverted to different carriageways at different times. This, she said, was to allow motorists to use the bridge while the rehabilitation work continued.

She explained that the Mainland inbound lane would be open from midnight to noon, while those who intend to move from the Island to the Mainland would use the Eko Bridge.

She added that from noon to midnight, motorists would be able to access the bridge from the Island to the Mainland, while motorists from Mainland heading towards the Island would have to use the Eko or Carter Bridge.

Kesha said the rehabilitation work, including the replacement of some expansion joints and the total replacement of asphalt, would last between six and eight weeks.

She said the closure was part of the ongoing work that started in November 2023, focusing on fixing the ramps and some repairs on the remaining parts of the bridge, including the underdeck and lagoon sections.