The Federal government, Sunday midnight, reopened the Lagos third Mainland Bridge, 24 hours ahead of schedule.
The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mr Olukayode Popoola, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday, that contractor was able to complete the repair works on the bridge on Saturday, hence the lifting of the total closure at midnight.
According to him, the casting of the expansion joints was completed on Saturday, hence the readiness of the bridge for reopening.
“Motorists can start plying the bridge as from 12 midnight,” he said.
While thanking road users for their understanding, Popoola said that the reopening had been communicated to the Lagos State government and all relevant agencies to ensure seamless traffic on the highway.
Popoola had, on Jan. 27, announced a three-day total shutdown of the bridge from the midnight of Friday to midnight of Monday, Feb. 1 to allow for replacement of three expansion joints.
The bridge, which is going through series of repairs, was partially shut on July 24, 2020 for another round of rehabilitation works.
The repair, expected to last six months, was extended by one month due to the #EndSARS protests in Lagos, thus extending the completion date from January to February.
The construction was initially divided into two phases of three months on each carriageway, starting with the Oworonsoki-bound carriageway whose completion dragged to four months.
Traffic was partially diverted on a stretch of 3.5 kilometres where construction is ongoing between Adeniji Adele ramp and Ebute-Meta, while different time belts were allotted for traffic diversions on the bridge.
The 11.8-kilometre bridge is the longest of the three bridges connecting Lagos Island to the Mainland.
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