The Federal Ministry of Works says it has completed major parts of the first phase of the rehabilitation work being carried out on the Third Mainland Bridge, and will on Thursday, February 22, 2024, divert traffic to the Adeniji/Lagos Island-bound carriageway.

The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, says a total overlay of asphalt on a section of the bridge has been completed. This, she said, means the first phase of the “comprehensive repair work has been done”.

Since work began on the bridge, the Adeniji/Lagos Island-bound carriageway had been shut off for work. She assured Lagosians that once the project is completed, the bridge would not be due for another repair for at least five years.