The Federal Government on Thursday, officially declared the temporary closure of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos for repairs. The closure will commence at midnight on Saturday, October 21, and last until midnight on Sunday, October 22, to facilitate necessary repair work. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, in a […]
Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos state will be closed for 2 consecutive Sundays, September 17 and 24 for repairs. The plans were concluded by the Lagos State Government, through state Public Works Corporation, LPWC, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing to embark on palliative works on the failed sections of the […]
A fatal accident which occurred on the Third Mainland Bridge within Adekunle inward Adeniji, in Lagos State, has left many people dead.  The accident happened in the morning rush hour of Friday, July 21 with many of the vehicle occupants suspected to be people going to work. The full details about the cause of the accident […]
Nigeria’s Minister of Works and Housing has announced that the Third Mainland Bridge will reopen at 12: midnight, Saturday, 27th February. Babatunde Fashola@tundefashola· “Third mainland bridge rehab completed. Fully opens to traffic at 12noon today. Thank you all for your patience. Drive safely. Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu also made the announcement in his official […]
Nigeria’s Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola has advised that the Third Mainland Bridge will be reopen this weekend. The updated was given by the Personal Assistant to the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu this afternoon. Jubril Gawat posted the update on his Twitter handle. An update on the extent of work was […]
The Lagos State government has announced another total closure of the third mainland bridge. Unlike the last closure which lasted 72 hours, the latest on is expected to last 24 hours. A statement monitored on the official Twitter page of the state government states that, “The Oworonshoki bound lane of the Third Mainland Bridge will […]
Nigeria’s longest bridge, the Third Mainland Bridge is to be totally shut again for another 72 hours. The Federal Government is the shut down will allow for another round of replacement of expansion joints. The bridge will be shut from 12:00 midnight Friday the 29th to 12:00 midnight, Monday, February 1. Federal Controller of works, […]
Minister of Works and Housing Babatunde Raji Fashola has confirmed that the Third Mainland Bridge will be fully reopened to normal traffic flow by February 15. Fashola gave the update during an inspection of construction work on major Federal Roads and Bridges in Lagos State. The Minister also visited the portion of the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway […]
The Federal Government has announced that it will shut down the Lagos Island-bound lanes of the Third Mainland Bridge for 2 weeks. The closure will take effect from Wednesday, January 13, 2021. Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Engineer Olukayode Popoola said this in a statement on Saturday. According to him, shutting it down is part […]
The Third Mainland Bridge will be reopened at midnight after it was closed at midnight on Christmas Day. Mr Olukayode Popoola, Federal Controller of Works, Lagos confirmed the development today, Sunday the 27th December. According to him, the contractor completed the task within 48 hours instead of the initial projected 72-hour timeline. Popoola said that […]