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The Oworonshoki bound lane of the Third Mainland Bridge will be closed totally to vehicular movement by midnight on Saturday, February 6 till 7pm on Sunday, February 7 to remove the last expansion joint on the Oworonshoki bound lane.
The Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, stated that the rehabilitation process was being done assiduously to ensure set deadlines were met.
Motorists from Ogudu, Alapere and Gbagada were advised to use Ikorodu Road, Jibowu and Yaba as alternative routes, while Iyana Oworosoki bound traffic from the Lagos Island, Iddo, Oyingbo, Adekunle and Yaba should use Herbert Macaulay Way, Jibowu and Ikorodu road as alternative routes.
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Again, Lagos sets to close Third Mainland Bridge for 19 hrs from Saturday midnight
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By Olasunkanmoi Akoni
Lagos State Government on Wednesday, announced plans to shut totally, the Oworonshoki bound lane of the Third Mainland Bridge from vehicular movement by midnight on Saturday February, 6, 2021 till 7pm on Sunday February 7, 2021 to remove the last expansion joint on the Oworonshoki bound lane.
In a statement by the state Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Fredric Oladeinde, explained that the closure was vital to enable the contractor move their equipment to the Oworonshoki bound lane within the given period without any interruptions that could be caused by vehicular movement on the bridge.
TODAY
January 28, 2021
The Lagos State Government has released alternative routes following planned closure of Third Mainland Bridge from Saturday to Monday.
The closure is to enable completion of repair works on the double sized expansion joints without any interruptions that could be caused by vehicular movement on the bridge.
Assuring that the bridge repair works is being done assiduously to ensure that the set deadlines for reopening the entire bridge to through traffic is met, the Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde explained that alternative routes have been identified for use by motorists to access their desired destinations with minimal discomfort.
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