Rehab: FG shuts Eko Bridge indefinitely over failed portion

The Federal Government has announced the indefinite closure of Eko Bridge to enable an unhindered investigation to be carried out on the worn-out bearings noticed between Alaka and Costain portion, inwards Apongbon of the bridge for rehabilitation purposes.

However, at press time, the duration and likely date of reopening to the public were not stated as the magnitude of damage has not been determined. Consequently, the bridge which had been closed since 12 midnight, Lagos State Government has announced alternative routes for motorists to get to their various destinations. Both the federal and state governments said the emergency closure was precautionary to prevent the total collapse of the bridge. It was gathered that government technical team from both Lagos State Ministry of Works and its federal counterpart, including the Transportation, the Federal Road Safety Corps and the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, assessed the damaged portion of the bridge at about 9 pm, Tuesday.