Federal Government of Nigeria has announced the closure of the Third Mainland Bridge for 24 hours.
Gatekeepers News reports that the Third Mainland Bridge will be closed for repairs from midnight on Saturday, Oct. 21 to midnight on Sunday, Oct. 22.
Motorists plying the bridge have since raised concerns over its deplorable state due to potholes which constitute a nightmare to them.
The bridge which starts from the Oworonshoki end of the Mainland and ends at the Adeniji Adele Interchange on Lagos Island, is the longest among the three bridges that connect Lagos Island with Mainland.
There are potholes from the beginning of the bridge to its end on both lanes with more noticeable ones around the Obalende to Adekunle stretch.
They are also noticeable while approaching the bridge from Ebute Meta.
Commuters have been advised to use alternative routes where possible during the period of the palliative works as the Adeniji bound of the bridge will be closed to traffic.
The routes inward the Lagos Island are Iddo inwards Carter Bridge, Market Road inwards Herbert Macaulay Road and Herbert Macaulay Road by Abeokuta Street, as well as Herbert Macaulay by Cemetery and Apapa Road inwards Oyingbo.
Here are diversion routes for commuters:
1. Motorists from the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Alapere/Ogudu axis inwards Lagos Island will be diverted towards Gbagada-Oshodi expressway to link Ikorodu road/Funsho Williams Avenue to access Eko bridge and Lagos Island.
2. Motorists from Lagos mainland going through Herbert Macaulay road (Adekunle axis) inwards Lagos Island via the third mainland bridge will be diverted towards Muritala Mohammed Way to make use of Carter bridge to link Lagos Island.
3. Also, the vast Lagos lagoon delicately links the metropolis; hence water transportation is a good alternative. It is fast, convenient and safe. Motorists may want to explore the use of Jetty.
