The Lagos State government has announced a two-day closure of the Third Mainland Bridge for palliative works to be carried out by the Public Works Corporation and the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing on failed sections of the bridge.
In the announcement made on Friday by the Permanent Secretary in the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation by its Permanent Secretary, Abdulhafiz Toriola, the ministry explained that the repair works will go on for two consecutive Sundays, September 17 and 24, between 7 am to 7 pm on both days.
The statement also outlined alternative routes for motorists plying the bridge on the affected days as follows:
