By Emma Ogbuehi
Four hours ahead of the 7.pm scheduled time, Lagos State has reopened the Third Mainland Bridge, earlier closed for repair works. The opening was announced on Sunday noon. Recall that the Oworonshoki bound lane of the Third Mainland Bridge was closed totally from vehicular movement on midnight on Saturday, February 6, 2021, till 7 pm on Sunday, February 7, 2021, to remove the last expansion joint on the Oworonshoki bound lane.
A statement by Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeindei, had explained that the closure was inorder to enable the contractor to 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. Explaining the closure, he stated that the rehabilitation process was being done assiduously to ensure set deadlines are met.
The reopening is expected to lessen the stress encountered by commuters on the Bridge since the commencement of the repair works.