Tag: Third Mainland Bridge
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FG to open Third Mainland Bridge to traffic ahead of schedule
The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos State, Mr Olukayode Popoola has said the total shutdown of the Third Mainland Bridge would be lifted at midnight 24 hours ahead of schedule. Popoola made this known on Sunday in Lagos, saying the total shutdown of the bridge had to be lifted because the contractor was able to…
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FG shutdowns Third Mainland Bridge for three days
The Federal Government has again shutdown the Third Mainland Bridge for continuation of the ongoing repair works. This time the ever busy bridge was shut on the midnight of Christmas Day. The bridge will remain closed until midnight of December 28 as it is undergoing repairs. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that the Federal Government had earlier…
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FG announces new date for total closure of Third Mainland Bridge
The Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos will be totally shut for 72 hours from midnight Saturday, Federal Controller of Works, Olukayode Popoola said. The closure is to allow for casting of concrete on the expansion joints. Popoola said that the shutdown will last till midnight on Tuesday. Repair work on the bridge began late July…
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FG postpones shutdown of Third Mainland Bridge
Mr Olukayode Popoola, the Federal Controller of Works Lagos, has lamented the disruptive activities of ‘Area Boys’ who sometimes open the closed section of the Third Mainland Bridge to traffic to endanger safety of motorists. The controller said on Saturday that their actions jeopardised safety of road users, adding that security had been beefed up…
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BREAKING: FG announces another two-day total closure of Third Mainland Bridge
The Federal Government on Thursday announced a two-day total closure of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State for a concrete work on some sections. The Federal Controller of Works in the state, Mr Olukayode Popoola, in Lagos said that the closure would begin from midnight of Oct. 30 and end at midnight of Nov.…
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Third Mainland Bridge: Lagos shuts Adekunle-Adeniji axis for second phase repairs
The Lagos State Government has announced total closure of the Adekunle to Adeniji section of the Third Mainland Bridge for the second time from midnight of Friday 30th October to Sunday 1st November, 2020. According to a Statement signed by the Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, the second phase closure of the repair works…
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Lagos Govt suggests alternative as FG totally shutdown Third Mainland Bridge
The Lagos State Government has again appealed to the commuting public to embrace water transportation as a reliable alternative means of decongesting the roads, assuring that government will continue to prioritize safety on the waterways. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the Managing Director, Lagos Ferry Services (LAGFERRY), Mr. Abdoulbaq Ladi-Balogun made the appeal as the Federal Government…
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BREAKING: FG announces 3-day total shutdown of Third Mainland Bridge
The Federal Government has announced a total shutdown of Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos for three days from midnight on Friday to midnight on Sunday to carry out special repair works on the 11.8km platform. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr Olukayode Popoola, said in a statement that the construction had reached a…
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Bus driver escapes death on Third Mainland Bridge [PHOTOS]
An unidentified bus driver on Sunday escaped death on Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State after the bus he was driving went up in flames. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports a technical fault resulted to the fire that engulfed the bus, but the driver was able to leave before it burnt completely, according to an eye witness.…
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Lagos gives update on Third Mainland Bridge repairs
The Ministry of Transportation of the Lagos State Government has said the repair works on Third Mainland Bridge are progressing as planned. The ministry said this on Friday while inspecting all alternative routes provided for commuters to access the bridge. The inspection team led by the Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, and other ministry…