VIDEO: Call for FG maintenence as tiny small potholes are on Third Mainland bridge

Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Call for FG maintenence as tiny small potholes are on Third Mainland bridge.

The state government had said though the bridge fell under the jurisdiction of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency, it had to move in to repair the inbound and outbound sections along the University of Lagos axis, due to vehicular tailback and the danger posed by the level of damage to motorists.

Despite these interventions, however, PUNCH Metro reports that potholes are spreading on the bridge, raising fear of accidents among the users of the bridge. 

Reports have shown an increase in the number of potholes on the bridge that have left motorists alarmed and apprehensive.

Some Nigerians have described the infrastructure as a death trap and a disaster waiting to happen. A popular X user with the account name -Oku, @oku_yungx sounded the alarm on Monday thus: “ Third Mainland Bridge is a Death Trap!”. He advised that motorists apply all safety measures when driving or riding along the bridge due to the dangerous state of the potholes.

“This isn’t a time for speed”, he stated. Oku however expressed hope and anticipation that due fixing and repairs would soon be done on the bridge.”

Third Mainland Bridge is the longest of three bridges that connects the Lagos Island to the mainland. It was also the longest bridge in Africa until the Bridge located in Cairo, Egypt was created in 6 October 1996.

Motorists have again raised concerns over what they described as the deplorable state of the Third Mainland Bridge.

They have called on the government to immediately fix the bridge which is the longest among the three bridges that connect Lagos Island with Mainland.

The about 11.8km bridge starts from the Oworonshoki end of the Mainland and ends at the Adeniji Adele Interchange on Lagos Island.

The bridge has witnessed different rehabilitation works since it was completed in 1990 with the last one carried out on April 2, 2023, by the Lagos State Government.

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