The Iyana Oworonshoki-Adeniji Adele part of the Third Mainland Bridge was on Tuesday, January 9, shut down by the federal authorities for a complete rehabilitation.
The federal comptroller of works for Lagos state, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, supervised the closure to mark the start of the rehabilitation and it was additionally gathered that it was achieved on the intersection the place motorists coming from Ojota hyperlink the Third Mainland Bridge on the Island-bound carriageway.
She was accompanied by the Sector Commander, Federal Highway Security Corps, Mr Kayode Farinloye; the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi; Commissioner of Police, Fayoade Adekoya, and different prime officers.
Kesha mentioned the closure of the bridge can be achieved in two phases day by day and site visitors diverted to completely different carriageways at completely different instances. She mentioned this was to provide motorists alternative to make use of the bridge whereas the rehabilitation works continued.
She additionally defined that the Mainland in-bound Lagos Island lane can be open from 12.00 a.m. to midday, whereas those that intend to come back from the Island to the Mainland will use Eko Bridge.
From 12.00 p.m. to midnight, motorists would be capable to entry the bridge from the Island to the Mainland, whereas motorists from the Mainland heading in the direction of the Island must use Eko or Carter Bridge.
Kesha mentioned the rehabilitation works, which can embody alternative of some enlargement joints and complete alternative of asphalt, would final between six to eight weeks.
The closure is a part of the continued work that began in November, 2023, specializing in fixing the ramps, and a few repairs on the remaining components of the bridge, together with the underdeck and lagoon sections.
She mentioned;
“Motorists from Iyana Oworo, Toll Gate, Ogudu or Ibadan can now not use this axis (Island Certain carriageway) in order that they should undergo Gbagada, Anthony-Ikorodu-Highway-Western-Avenue, Funsho Williams to Carter Bridge or Eko Bridge going ahead however that is going to be a day by day factor.
“So, within the morning, they’ve the entry from 12 midnight to 12 midday the subsequent day whereas within the afternoon, the Adeniji to Iyana Oworo certain have the free entry from 1.00 p.m. thereabout until 12 midnight.”
Keisha who expressed confidence that there can be seamless site visitors move and administration due to the collaboration with the site visitors and regulation enforcement heads who can be bodily current, appealed to motorists to obey site visitors guidelines and use various routes to stop hardship as complete repairs continued on the freeway.
The scope of labor would come with full elimination and alternative of the asphalt of the deck to the usual two inches to make motoring smoother and safer on the bridge.