The Federal Authorities has introduced the deliberate closure of the Iyana Oworonshoki-Adeniji Adele part of the Third Mainland Bridge in 2024.
The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, introduced in a Thursday assertion that the deliberate closure will begin from 11: 00 am on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024.
Kesha mentioned the closure can be finished on the Lagos Island-bound carriageway of the bridge.
She appealed to motorists to obey site visitors guidelines and use different routes to stop hardship as complete repairs proceed on the freeway.
“The Federal Authorities via the Federal Ministry of Works needs to tell the motoring public that the emergency repairs of Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos will proceed with the closure of Iyana Oworonshoki-Adeniji Adele sure for the efficient repairs of your entire part of the bridge.
“Consequent upon the above, motorists are hereby suggested to make use of different routes,” she mentioned.
Kesha recognized the choice routes and hyperlinks to incorporate: Ojota-Ikorodu Street-Funsho Williams Avenue-Eko Bridge-Apogbon-CMS and Ojota-Ikorodu Street-Jibowu-Yaba-Oyingbo-Iddo-Carter Bridge-CMS.
Additionally listed was Gbagada-Anthony-Ikorodu Street-Funsho Williams-Eko Bridge-Apogbon-CMS.
“Motorists are additional suggested to cooperate with the site visitors administration officers deployed to handle site visitors and guarantee hitch-free actions to minimise discomfort throughout this restore interval.
“Whereas thanking most of the people for his or her previous cooperation and understanding, extra is anticipated this time,” she added.
The 11.8 km Third Mainland Bridge present process complete rehabilitation is the longest of three bridges connecting Lagos Island to the Mainland.