The Federal Government has temporarily closed specific segments of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State.
These closures will affect access to the Adekunle and Ebute Meta ramps for the next two weeks.
China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), the project contractor, initiated the closure at approximately 9 a.m. on Monday.
While the main deck of the 11.8km bridge remains accessible to traffic, the closed sections will undergo comprehensive repairs for the next two weeks.
Additionally, another three weeks will be allocated for the repair of the remaining two ramps, specifically the outward Adekunle to Oworonshoki and outward Adekunle to Lagos Island ramps.
To mitigate disruptions, motorists are advised to utilize alternative routes, including Ikorodu Road, Murtala Mohammed Way, Ojota, and Gbagada.
Olukorede Kesha, the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, reaffirmed that the Third Mainland Bridge ramp closure is intended for two weeks of extensive repairs.
During a recent visit to federal infrastructure projects in Lagos, Works Minister David Umahi stated that the entire bridge span would undergo resurfacing with minimal inconvenience to road users.
He noted that repair work would primarily take place during weekend nights.
The Third Mainland Bridge, one of the nation’s busiest, previously underwent maintenance from July 24, 2020, to January 24, 2021, for the replacement of bearings and worn-out expansion joints.