The Lagos State Government has announced plans to commence repairs on the busy Eko bridge.
The repairs would start from August 23, which is next Saturday, and would not have too much impact on vehicular movement.
News of the development was disclosed by the Commissioner for Transportation, Kayode Opeifa.
He said:
โThe Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure in continuation of the Bridge Expansion Joint Replacement exercise which has touched many bridges in the state, will commence work on Eko Bridge in Surulere and the Lagos Island Local Government Area for a period of 71 days beginning from Saturday, August 23, 2014 to Monday, October 27, 2014.
โAs part of the traffic management strategies during the exercise, there shall be successive partial closure of Eko Bridge carriageway at each expansion joint location.โ
โThe state government appeals for caution and cooperation from all road users by obeying all traffic regulations and ensure traffic flow during the maintenance period.
โThe state government, while regretting any inconvenience, has directed all relevant agencies to ensure free flow of traffic,โ
The Commissioner added that the planned repairs would not lead to total closure of the bridge.
