On Sunday evening, the Federal Government approved access to the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State after it was closed down for palliative repair works.
The Federal Controller of Works in the state, Mrs. Olukorede Kesha, during the reopening expressed satisfaction with repairs done and assured motorists of a smooth ride till the commencement of a comprehensive rehabilitation in January 2024.
Her words; “This repair is going to last beyond January; we don’t intend to do any work that will last only one or two months. Even by January, the road will still be good”.
Kesha who gave the assurance during an on-the-spot assessment of the repairs on the bridge, declared the Bridge open to traffic at 7 p.m. following what she described as a satisfactory completion of the repair work.
Bring to mind that the federal government had on Thursday, announced a 24-hour closure of the bridge to allow for repairs of some critical portions with effect from midnight on Saturday and which was expected to last till midnight on Sunday so repair works can be carried out on the bad portions of the road.
Mrs. Kesha also noted that what the Federal Ministry of Works had been doing before now was attending to failed portions, while the comprehensive rehabilitation would involve total removal and replacement of the asphalt surface.
She stated that the construction done was just palliative work to keep the highway in good condition pending the comprehensive rehabilitation scheduled for January 2024.
“This repair is going to last beyond January; we don’t intend to do any work that will last only one or two months. Even by January, the road will still be good,” she said.
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