Lagos Deploys 650 LATSMA Personnel As Third Mainland Bridge Closure Starts Today

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has deployed 650 personnel of the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency to control traffic as the Third Mainland Bridge will be closed for repairs starting from Friday evening (today).

The governor said the 11.8km bridge would be partially closed while assuring motorists that arrangements had been put in place to prevent gridlock as a result of the closure.

He said this is a series of tweets on his Twitter handle on Thursday night.

He admitted that the closure would bring some pains but said it was a necessary sacrifice to prevent a total collapse of the bridge.

He stated that the physical deterioration of some parts of the bridge would be fixed to make it safer for motorists while appealing to them to bear with the government.

The governor also urged residents to make use water transport, saying security had been beefed up on the waterways to emsure safety of passengers.

The governor’s tweets read, ” I want to allay concerns we might have regarding the closure of the Third Mainland Bridge which will begin tomorrow (Friday) evening.

“The closure is necessary to prevent any disaster that may result from the total collapse of the infrastructure.

“We are deploying over 650 LASTMA officers on the roads to control traffic.

“We also urge commuters to explore the option of our waterways. The jetty built in Ilaje area of Bariga has been activated and we are increasing the capacity of our ferry services.

“We remain committed to improving transport in Lagos State. Ensuring Lagos has an efficiently run intermodal transport system is an important component of our deliverables. Please do work with us as we work to achieve this.”