FG to shut Third Mainland for total rehabilitation for 6 months by January 2024

The Federal government has said that a total overhaul of the layers of asphalt on the Third Mainland Bridge will commence at the latter end of January 2024.

This was made known by the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Keisha, during an interview on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily adding that the bridge will be closed for 6 months to enable proper repairs.

This is coming barely a day after the Federal Government announced that it will shut the bridge for 24 for palliative works on Saturday (tomorrow)

Keisha said,

On the palliative works on the Third Mainland Bridge which is commencing tomorrow, the controller said the project was heavily dependent on the monetary allocation disbursed for the Federal roads across the state

She added,