Work commenced in earnest on the 3rd Mainland bridge on Saturday as contractors moved to site for the repairs expected to last for 6 months.
Inspecting the sites, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu appealed to motorists plying the 3rd Mainland bridge to exercise patience with the partial closure of the bridge as work commenced on Saturday.
The governor made the appeal while addressing press men when he stopped over at the Adeniji Adele axis of the bridge while on inspection tour of the on-going work.
“The part that has been shut down is less than six kilometres, so people coming from Oworonsoki can still have access on to Adekunle and they can detour right back in the right hand side like going back to Ikorodu,” Sanwo-Olu said.
“What motorists need then is patience and in three months time we will move to the other side, so there is absolutely no need to panic.
He also assured that work was in progress on the alternative routes, adding that the government was fixing so many things at the same time and together.
“We need to fix Costain bridge, Alaka end of Eko bridge, Iganmu bridge and others that are reconstructed and remodelled.” Sanwo-olu said.
