By our reporter| The Federal Government on Monday said that the Third Mainland Bridge will be shut for six months starting from Friday, July 24 for maintenance work.
The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Olukayode Popoola who made the disclosure, said consultations are ongoing for another phase of repair works to begin on the 11.8km bridge.
According to him, work will commence on the outward mainland section of the bridge, and the ministry is working with relevant agencies to perfect traffic during the period.
The bridge has gone through a series of repair works and was last shut in August 2018 for a three-day investigative maintenance check.
There have also been reports of some worn-out expansion joints on the structure, raising concerns over the state of the bridge.
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