The Federal Government will today (Tuesday) reopen the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos, one week ahead of the scheduled delivery date of November 6, 2012.

The government had partially closed the bridge on July 7 to enable the contractor, Messrs Boroni Prono and Company Limited, to replace eight expansion joints on the bridge for a contract sum of N1bn.

The reopening of the bridge will come as a welcome relief to motorists and commuters, who have had to connect Lagos Island, Victoria Island, Lekki, Ajah and Epe from different parts of the mainland through Western Avenue due to restriction of vehicular movement on the bridge from 12 noon to 12am, while opening for movement to the mainland within the same time.

The Special Adviser to the Minister of Works on Media, Mr. Tony Ikpasaja, confirmed the reopening of the bridge in a telephone conversation with our correspondent on Monday.

According to him, the Minister of Works, Mr. Mike Onolememen, will open the rehabilitated bridge to motorists at a ceremony that will also have in attendance federal and Lagos State government officials and other stakeholders.

Onolememen had said during an inspection tour of the bridge on August 10, “The inspection visit is to track the progress that the contractor has made; whether actual progress is in line with our planned programme. I am happy to announce that the physical progress in not only in line with our programme, but there has been a gain of approximately one week, which is very commendable.

“It means that if we sustain the momentum, we will be able to deliver the project ahead of the scheduled delivery date of November 6, 2012.”

He had explained that the Federal Government decided to rehabilitate the bridge, which is the longest and most travelled in the country, because of its commitment to giving due attention to infrastructure in Lagos State, which he said was attracting about 53 per cent of commercial activities in the country.

As parts of efforts to minimise the disruptions to free flow of traffic in the metropolis, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority had deployed 700 officers to the bridge and traffic points on the alternative routes.

Officers of the Nigerian Police, Nigerian Army, Federal Road Safety Corps and Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps joined their LASTMA colleagues in managing the attendant traffic.

http://www.punchng.com/news/fg-reopens-3rd-mainland-bridge-today/

Great... Good job and great relief

Demdem: Welldone Retardeen.

...You are a COW for this statement.

I dont regret casting that Vote for GEJ. Delivery before deadline is unheard of in Nigeria's history.

Open and Close

Long awaited relief...we welcome thee!!!

Billyonaire: I dont regret casting that Vote for GEJ. Delivery before deadline is unheard of in Nigeria's history.

you are right dude

And some people will say that GEJ is not doing anything,the guy is making history getting commendation and honour all over,well done Mr. President.

Demdem: Welldone Retardeen.

Call him whatever he is making waves..

I can predict this thread will be very dry, cos Nairalanders hate Good news. LOL

I ll judge Gej in 2014

Kudos, let's praise the govt when they do well and we shouldn't hold back to torque lash them when they are doing otherwise

Demdem:

Of cos we can call him whatever just like any other leader of ours currently being called names. he isnt the first and wont be the last. Besides, am the first to appreciate him on this thread.

I am very surpise that Demsem is appreciating something good today,na wah oh....

Wooooow. This is great. No more lateness.

God bless them all

Good news!!!!

[size=14pt]Lagos i hail thee after several days of in-conveniences.@ least dia will be smoooooth traffic HOLD-UP as usual. [/size]

I'll tell u all the reason why we should praise the govt.

The project was scheduled to start from 2nd July 2012 and end 6th November 2012.

Fashola and his over sabi pple delayed the commencement date due to frivolous issues regarding who to manage the traffic between LASTMA and FRSC.

The project didn't start until about 8th July 2012. Despite a week behind schedule, they still delivered a week ahead of schedule.

Isn't this commendable?

I stay on the island and i saw hell during the partial close

this is a great news

Demdem:

am not blind nah, when i see i appreciate no matter what. When power was improving under Barth, i saw and publicly appreciated it now that its nothing to write home about will soon lauch my attack viciously. Thats the language our leaders understand.
Gone are the days of prayer, prayer, prayer. Curse their damn lineage invoking the Ogun, Amadioha etc and they will wake up.
Not moved by promises or paper developments, am moved by what i see.

Sou think reining abuses on govt officials will wake them up?

maakano: It is important that we caution ourselves in the way we talk on NL. Tribal and religion sentiments all the time is not good for our country. It appears to me that our generation is more bias than the older generation maybe the taught us. I am particularly appealing to NLanders to please make positive and objective comments.

I really welcome the reopening of the third mainland bridge as it is going to bring a relief the millions of Lagosians.

Do not be bothered about the tribal hate on nairaland. This forum is not a representation or indicator of the feelings of Nigerians out there. This forum is for fun and colloquial brouhaha.

welcome development. No more one way. Thanks Lagosians for your patience.

Ope oooooooooooooooooooooooooo

I am not surprise when some people call GEJ names because they have been brainwashed by the likes of 'pastor' Bakare. Those people dont seem to have the right sense of judgement. GEJ welldone.

Good job.

I Am really surprised the way everyone on this thread is praising GEJ for some minor repairs works(yea! U hear me right) So what will happen if he's the one the constructed the bridge?Why can't he construct the 4th mainland bridge then we can really praise him for achieving something better?It's really alarming the way we celebrate mediocrity in this part of the world.smh


I'm not a chicken i'm a rooster#iamnotafraidtospeak