The Lagos State Government has announced that there will be a partial closure of the 3rd mainland bridge to allow for repair works.
The information stated that a traffic diversion plan for the commencement of repair works on sections with eroded asphalt has been drawn up.
The sections will be closed to traffic from 9.00am to 4.00pm on Sunday, August 14, 2022.
The partial closure of some sections of the bridge is to allow the State Public Corporation undertake repairs on those identified sections.
The announcement comes barely a day after the state government also announced a traffic diversion plan on the Marine Bridge for the Apapa outbound lane for a period of about 4 months, following a notification from the Federal Ministry of Works on the ongoing emergency repairs among the bridge.
The development is contained in a statement signed by the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, who said traffic will be diverted from one lane to another at the identified section of the Bridge.
Oladeinde said that the rehabilitation was necessary to solve tailbacks along the bridge at peak periods due to the eroded sections.
The commissioner assured motorists that officers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) would be stationed to direct traffic in order to ameliorate inconveniences to motorists.
He called on drivers and vehicle owners to support the State government in its efforts to provide quality and safe road infrastructure