Months after the Federal Government commenced the repairs of the Third Mainland Bridge, the rehabilitation works ii nearing completion and road users are excited about the level of work done on the bridge.
The Third Mainland Bridge is one of the critical bridges linking mainland of Lagos to the Island. Of the three bridges linking Lagos Island to mainland, it is the most plied aside being the longest in Nigeria.
The Federal Government announced late October that a comprehensive rehabilitation of the 11.8 kilometer Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos would commence on November 1 for a period of 3 months. A motorist, Adisa Adewale, speaking on the level of work done on the bridge, said though he is not an engineer but the works seem of quality. “I noticed that all the streetlights installed on the bridge’s median are being fixed while additional streetlights are being mounted on the sideways. This is a good one. I also learnt that the government plans to install CCTV camera. If that is done, it would be a good one for security and safety.
Speaking on the repairs recently, the Minister of Works said: “The new look of the Third Mainland Bridge is how Nigerian roads under the Renewed Hope administration of Mr. President will look going forward. He means well for Nigeria.” However, by 2006, commuters started complaining about the bridge was noticeably vibrating, indicating that it needed urgent attention. As a result, repair works were constantly carried on sections of the bridge at different times, leading to intermittent partial closure of the bridge over the years.Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.
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