Third Mainland Bridge Archives

HOW LAGOS THIRD MAINLAND BRIDGE STILL NEEDS MORE WORK DESPITE SPENDING N7BILLION

Posted on March 18, 2024 by Gambeta News

The Lagos Third Mainland Bridge, one of the most important infrastructure facilities in Nigeria’s commercial capital, has gulped billions of naira in an attempt to maintain its structural integrity and make it safe for the millions of road users in the state. The bridge, which spans 11.8 km, is the third of the three bridges that connect the Mainland to the Island, with the first and second being Carter Bridge and Eko Bridge respectively. Despite…

LAGOS STATE GOVT. ANNOUNCED 36HOURS TRAFFIC DIVERSION ON THIRD MAINLAND BRIDGE

Posted on March 6, 2024March 6, 2024 by Gambeta News

The Lagos State Government has announced a 36-hour traffic diversion on the Island-Iyana Oworo bound lane starting from midnight on Wednesday, the 6th of March 2024, until midday on Thursday, the 7th of March 2024. This announcement was disseminated through a post on the official X social media account of the Lagos State Government on the preceding Tuesday. The purpose behind the temporary closure of the Lagos Island – Iyana Oworo bound carriageway, as detailed…

NIGERIA GOVT. ANNOUNCED PLANS TO SHUT DOWN SECTION OF THIRD MAINLAND BRIDGE JAN 9

Posted on January 3, 2024 by Gambeta News

The Federal Government has announced a planned closure of the Iyana Oworonshoki-Adeniji Adele section of the Third Mainland Bridge from 11.00 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, announced on Thursday in a statement. Kesha said the closure would be done on the Lagos Island-bound carriageway of the bridge. She appealed to motorists to obey traffic rules and use alternative routes to prevent hardship as comprehensive…

CONCERNS OVER THIRD MAINLAND BRIDGE CLOSURE IN NIGERIA

Posted on July 17, 2020July 17, 2020 by Gambeta News

The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State has announced that resident in Lagos are getting concerned about the proposed closure of the third mainland bridge in the city. It was announced earlier this month that the bridge will be close for repairs from July 24, 2020 to January 24, 2021 as the government is left with no option than to close the bridge. Speaking to the media, The controller, Engineer Olukayode Popoola said the…

NIGERIA GOVERNMENT IN DENIAL OVER UNSTABLE INFRASTRUCTURAL POLICIES

Posted on August 27, 2018August 29, 2018 by Gambeta News

Commuters are questioning government’s policy on the state’s infrastructural development. Negative reaction has been occuring with the latest closure and re-opening of the popular Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos. The reaction has got residents asking if the government is sure about what they are doing. Some has also describe the Federal Government’s investigative maintenance test as a denial of reality. The recent collapse of Italy’s Genoa Bridge and the attendant loss of over 40 lives has made the…