The Federal Ministry of Works in collaboration with the Lagos State government has flagged off the Emergency Repairs of the Third Mainland Bridge.

The Minister of Works, DAVID UMAHI, accompanied by the Deputy Governor of Lagos, Dr OBAFEMI HAMZAT, during the flag-off, said ongoing emergency rehabilitation of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State would gulp over 21.074 billion naira.

He said the sum was a result of an expansion of the scope of work to include the complete replacement of the asphalt of the bridge deck to the standard two inches to make motoring smoother and safer on the bridge.

He said previous efforts to fix the bridge did not address all the concerns for total restoration of the integrity of the bridge, hence the need to expand the scope of the repairs.

He added that a special feature agreed with the Lagos State government was to fix spikes on the guard railings to discourage suicide attempts on the bridge.

The Minister added that the repairs of the four ramps of Adekunle/Adeniji would be completed on or before December 13 for Christmas and New Year, while the maintenance of the main carriageways would begin in January 2024.