Modupe Gbadeyanka
By Modupe Gbadeyanka
The proposed repair works on the Third Mainland Bridge by the Lagos State government have been suspended indefinitely.
The state government had planned to close the bridge for two Sundays, beginning today, Sunday, September 17, 2023, but due to the heavy downpour witnessed in the state on Saturday, the action has been postponed.
A statement signed by the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, did not disclose when work would resume at the bridge.
However, it explained that the planned repairs had to be put on hold “due to the heavy downpour experienced” in the city.
“Due to the heavy downpour experienced in all parts of the Metropolis today, the Lagos State Government has announced the postponement of the planned two Sundays palliative works on the failed sections of the 3rd Mainland Bridge, which was scheduled for tomorrow, Sunday 17th and Sunday, 24th September, 2023,” a part of the statement read.
It was noted that the rain “affected the preliminaries of the planned palliative works on the asphalt pavement of the bridge by the Lagos State Public Works Corporation.”
However, the Commissioner assured “that a later date which will be subject to weather conditions” would be duly communicated to residents of the metropolis, urging “motorists to continue to access the bridge with observance of safety measures.”
