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Nigerian govt postpones closure of Third Mainland Bridge

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Nigerian govt postpones closure of Third Mainland Bridge

The Federal Government has announced the postponement of the planned three-day closure of the Third Mainland Bridge for Investigative Maintenance Test to August 24 – August 26, 2018.

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, who made the disclosure on Tuesday while speaking with newsmen, said the decision was taken after consultations with the Lagos State Government and other relevant stakeholders.

He added that the effort was “in order to give succor and relief to the people of Lagos State and other inter-state road users and support the efforts of the State Government.”

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Earlier this month, the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing said the bridge would be closed to traffic from Friday, July 27 to Monday, July 30 to conduct proper investigative work on the condition of the bridge toward repairing the facility.

According to the ministry, the closure was to allow contractors to complete dynamic tests before commencement of repairs.

 

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