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FG assures Lagos motorists that Third Mainland bridge is safe

Farouk Mohammed
By Farouk Mohammed
Published: April 22, 2019
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The Nigerian federal government through the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, has assured motorists in Lagos that the Third Mainland bridge is safe for use.

Okay Nigeria reports that the ministry assured motorist after a under-water confirmatory tests on the bridge’s piles which was disclosed in a statement on Sunday.

The statement read:

“The public is, hereby, informed that the expansion joint shown in a Facebook video clip, is one of those slated for change during repairs on the Third Mainland Bridge; which would commence soon.”

“It is still functioning and our engineers and consultants have advised that it does not pose any structural danger to the bridge and it is safe for use.

“Commuters and Lagos residents will recall that the Third Mainland Bridge was shut down for a three-day Investigative Maintenance in August 2018.

“Tests done on the expansion joints then–called static and dynamic load tests — were to check functionality.

“A number of expansion joints were identified for replacement then.

“More recently, in March this year, underwater confirmatory tests (video attached) preceding the repair works to be done on the Bridge, were carried out on the piles, to determine if there was further deterioration or not; on the piles from that done in 2013.

“However, all the tests done preparatory to closure of the bridge, to commence comprehensive maintenance works, indicate that the integrity of the bridge is intact.

“Therefore, the Third Mainland Bridge is safe for use, and people should desist from spreading or sharing false information about the Bridge on Social Media platforms.

“The expansion joints to be replaced are part of a regular bridge maintenance programme that has been neglected for decades, which the President Muhammadu Buhari administration is now addressing frontally, on many bridges nationwide.

“Such maintenance works include resurfacing of the bridge, along with several others, which this administration is also undertaking as the bridge users will attest to a better driving surface.”

Third Mainland bridge is a link through the Lagos Mainland and Island which was opened in 1990.

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