It was a dress rehearsal yesterday, on the Third Mainland Bridge, of the hassles to come in the next six months, as the longest bridge in West Africa
will be partially shut for repairs begining today and for 180 days by the Federal Ministry of Works to fix worn out expansion joints.
Despite several assurances by the Lagos State government that alternative routes had been fixed, there was growing apprehension among motorists over the gridlock the partial closure would bring. She got a response from the Twitter handle @LASTMA GM: “Eko Bridge closure was an unplanned necessity. It is unsafe for traffic use. Parts for repairs needed to be ordered for after assessment of damage, but COVID-19 disrupted plans for parts delivery. So, for our safety, the bridge cannot be opened until repairs are carried out. Please bear with government.”
“I understand that they are trying to maintain the bridge, but we had about two months of total lockdown and partial lockdown for some weeks more and it was never considered to carry out this repair when traffic on the roads was minimal. It is now when activities are back in full swing that they are willing to close down the bridge on the major link route between the island and the mainland.
“The only thing I will say is that the closure of the bridge is for good, but my fear is the planning. If the government is not making any plan to control the activities of truck and tanker drivers on the alternative routes, then the closure of the Third Mainland Bridge will be a disaster.” But the Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday said despite the partial closure of the bridge, 75 to 80 per cent of road users who often ply the route would still be able to use it.
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