The closure of Third Mainland
Bridge begins midnight of today (Thursday). The temporary closure of
11.8-kilometre of the bridge is to allow repairs and maintenance of it.
The bridge would be closed to traffic on Friday 24, Saturday 25
and Sunday 26, August 2018 and would be closed to both pedestrians and
motorists, while it would be reopened by12:00 midnight of August 26, 2018.
On travel advisory on Third Mainland Bridge closure provided by
the Lagos State Government through the State Traffic Management Agency
(LASTMA), motorists were enjoined to make use of alternative routes, which
included “Ikorodu – from Ketu-Ojota to Fadeyi, motorists are urged to go
through Funsho Williams Avenue to Apongbon /CMS. “They can also make use of
Jibowu / Murtala Mohammed Way to Oyingbo /Iddo / Carter Bridge.
“For motorists coming from Lagos /Abeokuta Expressway from toll
gate to Oshodi, down to Mushin to link Funsho Williams. Also, motorists from
Gbagada Expressway from Berger or Ketu -Ojota Bridge /Ogudu Expressway to
Anthony can link Ikorodu Road and continue their journey as stated above.”
