FG TO TOTALLY CLOSE SECTION OF THIRD MAINLAND BRIDGE
The Federal Government has announced that it would totally close a section of the Third Mainland Bridge for a period of two days.
It said the closure will be effective from midnight of Friday, October 9 to midnight of Sunday, October 11 to enable the contractor to complete the first stage of casting works.
In a Wednesday statement signed by the Federal Controller of Works, Joshua Popoola, the contractor working on the bridge is about to complete the construction works on the closed section.
Popoola noted that both bounds of the bridge between Adeniji Adele and Adekunle need to be closed to complete the work.
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“The total closure of this section of the bridge is to ensure that there is no vibration on the bridge during the casting in-place of the newly installed expansion joints. This is to allow for the setting of the special concrete, which allows the concrete to achieve its required compressive strength.
“Due to the number of expansion joints to be cast on the closed section of the bridge and the traffic situation in Lagos State, especially during the weekdays; the casting of the expansion joints will be in two stages to ensure that the total closure is only at the weekends when there is less traffic plying the route.
“The second total closure of the section of the bridge will be communicated at a later date.
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“The section of the bridge between Adekunle and Iyana – Oworo will still remain open, and traffic can move from Ebute-Metta/ Adekunle to Iyana – Oworo and vice – versa,” the statement read.
The Federal Government closed the Third Mainland Bridge on July 24, 2020, for six months.
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