FG Announces 24 Hour Closure of Third Mainland Bridge

 The Federal Government has announced its intention to close The Third Mainland Bridge for 24 hours. The closure which is to carry out repairs is set to take place from 12:00am(midnight) on Saturday October 21st to 12:00am Sunday October 22nd, 2023. motorists have been advised to cooperate with traffic management officials as they carry out their duties of traffic diversion as well as use alternative routes during the hours of the repair.

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Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mrs. Olukorede Kesha, in a statement issued on Thursday, October 19, said the government was ready to begin comprehensive rehabilitation works on the bridge, starting with repairs of the critical portions. Mrs Kesha also revealed that the federal government is currently working out plans to make total repairs on the entire bridge and not not just focusing on critically failed sections.