The Federal Ministry of Works is still waiting for construction materials to start repairs on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos, an official said on Monday.
The Director of Roads, South-West Zone, Federal Ministry of Works, Mr Ejike Mgbemena, said this in an interview with newsmen in Lagos.
Mgbemena said that the ministry would carry out repairs on the 11.8km dual carriage bridge as soon as the materials arrived.
He said that the ministry would soon organise a stakeholders’ meeting in preparation for the commencement of the repairs.
The director said that such stakeholders included the police, Federal Road Safety Commission and transporters.
He said that the meeting would, among other things, discuss logistic arrangement that would ensure effective traffic management during the period of the repairs.
The Minister of Works, Dr Mike Onolememen, had in Nov., 2011 announced the award of a N1.05 billion contract for Phase II repair of the bridge.
According to him, the repairs would include replacement of eight expansion joints on the bridge, which connects Lagos Island with some parts of the mainland.
The contract was awarded to Borini Prono Construction Company Ltd., which was given nine months to complete the repairs.
The minister also noted that the foundation structures of the bridge had been compromised.
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