By Rita Elenwo
The Federal Government has announced closure of the Third Mainland Bridge from midnight of Saturday, Oct. 21 to midnight of Sunday Oct. 22 for repairs.
Recently, different sections of one of the busiest roads in the country have been riddled with potholes, creating a nightmare for drivers.
Motorists have since raised concerns over the deplorable state of the bridge. The bridge is the longest among the three bridges that connect Lagos Island with Mainland.
The bridge starts from the Oworonshoki end of the Mainland and ends at the Adeniji Adele Interchange on Lagos Island.
From the beginning of the bridge to its end, potholes are on both lanes with more noticeable ones around the Obalende to Adekunle stretch. They are also noticeable while approaching the bridge from Ebute Meta.
Motorists have been encouraged 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:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
