LASG to close Third Mainland Bridge for two Sundays

The Lagos State Government says motorists in the
state would experience complete diversion of traffic
from the Third Mainland Bridge on July 29 and
August 5, 2012.
Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Kayode Opeifa,
said in Alausa, Lagos on Tuesday, that the diversion
would start from 6am and end at 12 midnight on the
two days.
The commissioner explained that traffic on the
bridge needed to undergo total diversion on the two
days to allow for the concrete casting of the three
expansion joints currently undergoing repair.
He said, "The concrete casting and drying process
requires zero vibration, hence the complete diversion
of vehicular traffic away from the bridge from
Oworonshoki end to Adeniji Adele end on Sunday,
July 29 and Sunday, August 5, 2012.
"During the diversion, motorists inward Lagos Island
and Ikeja would be restricted from having access to
the bridge from 6am to 12am on both days."
Opeifa appealed for patience, saying the repair works
and diversions were to ensure safety of motorists.
He urged motorists approaching the bridge from the
Lagos end to follow the diversion at Adeniji Adele
Interchange to Carter Bridge, and then link Iddo
interchange where they can easily connect Ikeja,
Ojota, Ketu, Ikorodu, Agege, Lagos Ibadan
Expressway, Alimosho, Oshodi, Abule Egba amongst
others via Eko Bridge, Herbert Macaulay Road and
Apapa – Oshodi Expressway.
The Commissioner added that those going to Lagos
Island would be diverted at Oworonshoki to connect
Ikorodu Road (via Anthony Interchange) to link either
Jibowu to Muritala Muhammed Way to Iddo or
continue to Eko Bridge through Funsho Wiliams
Avenue; or Agege Motor Road (via Oshodi
Interchange) to link Moshalasi to either Jibowu to
Murtala Mohamed Way and Apapa – Oshodi
Expressway through Mile 2 to connect Ijora and then
Lagos Island.
Opeifa said officials of the Lagos State Traffic
Management Authority would be on the ground to
ensure free flow of traffic and remove any
impediment that may obstruct easy movement.
The Federal Government commenced repair works on
eight expansion joints on the bridge on July 8. The
repair works and traffic diversion are expected to last
for four months.