The Eko Bridge will be closed to traffic again for a total of 40 days.
The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, announced on Thursday, July 20, that the 40-day closure will affect the Island-bound lane of the Alaka-Costain-Iganmu section of Eko Bridge, beginning from Sunday, July 23.
The closure became necessary following damage noticed on some of the bridge’s components. A delay might compromise the integrity and structural stability of the entire bridge, which might endanger users. Intermittent closures would be carried out as the maintenance work progresses.
Kesha said:
“It should be noted that any further delay in the repairs and replacement of some of these bridge members could undermine the integrity and structural stability of the entire bridge and the consequence of this can be better imagined.
“This closure is to allow the contractor, Messrs Buildwell Plants and Equipment Industries Ltd., carry out the necessary repairs with the aim of restoring the integrity of the bridge during the stipulated time frame.
“While the service lane leading to Iponri will be available, some alternative routes are also provided for motorists plying the route from Western Avenue and its environ.
“Motorists are advised to cooperate with the Traffic-Management Team deployed on the highway to manage traffic.”
Tweeps are not taking the news cheerfully. Many wonder why the government cannot do all the maintenance work once and allow road users to enjoy the bridge.
@PureMinD__wrote: “Eko Bridge is going to be partially closed by Sunday for another 40 days (expect that to be 6months minimum). What exactly was FG & LASG doing for 15+ months and they couldn’t fix the damaged bridge members they just want to fix now? Why does our suffering give them so much joy?”
