third mainland bridge opens today october 30

one week ahead of scheduled opening

The third mainland bridge is to be opened today October 30, one week ahead of the scheduled delivery date of November 6, 2012.

This is according to the Special Adviser to the Minister of Works on Media, Mr. Tony Ikpasaja in a telephone conversation on Monday.

According to him, the Minister of Works, Mr. Mike Onolememen, will open the rehabilitated bridge to motorists at a ceremony that will also have in attendance federal and Lagos State government officials and other stakeholders

If you could remember, the government had partially closed the bridge on July 7 to enable the contractor, Messrs Boroni Prono and Company Limited, to replace eight expansion joints on the bridge for a contract sum of N1bn.
The reopening of the bridge will come as a welcome relief to motorists and commuters, who have had to connect Lagos Island, Victoria Island, Lekki, Ajah and Epe from different parts of the mainland through Western Avenue due to restriction of vehicular movement on the bridge from 12 noon to 12am, while opening for movement to the mainland within the same time.