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Integrity test: Lagos closes section of Festac bridge

The Lagos State government, through the State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), yesterday announced an immediate closure of a section of the recently burnt FESTAC link…

The Lagos State government, through the State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), yesterday announced an immediate closure of a section of the recently burnt FESTAC link bridge.

The closure, according to government, was as a result of expert advice by the State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure that the integrity of a section of the bridge was in doubt and, therefore, needed to be closed down for repairs.

 The LASTMA General Manager, Mr Olawale Musa, in a statement, said the precautionary decision was taken in order to save lives and properties of motorists and other users of the Amuwo Odofin-FESTAC link bridge.

 The bridge was burnt over a week ago when a tanker fully loaded with petrol upturned and spilled its content, which led to a fire outbreak.

Musa, who spoke after carrying out an on-the-spot assessment of the flow of traffic in the area, said the closure of a section of the bridge for repairs would not necessarily lead to traffic gridlock and hardship in the axis as adequate arrangement, he assured, had been made to minimise the impact on connectivity.

“We assure motorists and residents that more men and materials have been deployed to the axis. To this end, we urge residents of the area, especially motorists and commuters to exercise patience and cooperate with the traffic officials for traffic to flow smoothly within the period,” Musa said.

 

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