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Lagos bridges under threat of collapse from parked trucks
Some bridges in Lagos are at a risk of buckling under the weight of parked heavy-duty trucks.
The Ijora, Eko and Carter Bridges are under great strains from immobile articulated vehicles, a situation worsened by recurring gridlocks and the deplorable state of roads leading to ports and tank farms.
Other bridges affected by similar stress are those at Abati Barracks, Ojuelegba and Stadium.
The Guardian recently counted 85 articulated vehicles conveying containers of various sizes parked between the Ijora and Jibowu Bridges.
The Guardian, DECEMBER 29, 2017
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