Third Mainland Bridge to be closed August 23

The Lagos State Government has said the Third Mainland Bridge would be temporarily shut down for four days starting from midnight of August 23 to midnight of August 26 for “investigative maintenance test” to be carried out.

Ade Akinsanya, the Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, who stated this in a statement Sunday said the decision was taken after due consultation with the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing.

The four-day closure, according to Mr Akinsanya, will enable the contractors assess the true state of the bridge after which works would commence by the end of the year or early in 2019.