The Federal Authorities partially shut down the Iyana Oworonshoki-Adeniji Adele part of the Third Mainland Bridge on Tuesday to start complete rehabilitation works on the bridge.
The closure was performed on the intersection the place motorists coming from Ojota hyperlink 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 start of the rehabilitation, was accompanied by the Sector Commander of the Federal Street Security Corps, Kayode Farinloye, Commissioner for Transportation Oluwaseun Osiyemi, Commissioner of Police Fayoade Adekoya and different high officers.
She mentioned the closure of the bridge could be in two phases every day, and site visitors could be diverted to totally different carriageways at totally different occasions. This, she mentioned, was to permit motorists to make use of the bridge whereas the rehabilitation work continued.
She defined that the Mainland inbound lane could be open from midnight to midday, whereas those that intend to maneuver from the Island to the Mainland would use the Eko Bridge.
She added that from midday to midnight, motorists would be capable to entry the bridge from the Island to the Mainland, whereas motorists from Mainland heading in the direction of the Island must use the Eko or Carter Bridge.
Kesha mentioned the rehabilitation work, together with the substitute of some enlargement joints and the entire substitute of asphalt, would final between six and eight weeks.
She mentioned the closure was a part of the continued work that began in November 2023, specializing in fixing the ramps and a few repairs on the remaining elements of the bridge, together with the underdeck and lagoon sections.