LASTMA warns motorists against speeding as FG opens Third Mainland Bridge

When driving on the lengthy segment of the recently restored Third Mainland Bridge, drivers are advised by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority to adhere to speed limits. 

The agency's spokesperson, Adebayo Toafiq, revealed this in a statement on Wednesday. He installed technology that was connected to traffic and advised drivers to heed all traffic signs. 

On March 30, 2024, the Lagos State Government said that the Third Mainland Bridge would reopen on Thursday, April 4, 2024. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, the Commissioner of Transportation, made this claim in a statement posted on his X account on Saturday.

The statement read, “Dear Lagos residents, We’re pleased to share that the Third Mainland Bridge will resume full operations on April 4, 2024, following extensive repairs.”

Taofiq stated that LASTMA would deploy personnel, patrol cars, and recovery vehicles on the bridge in order to ensure drivers' safety and prompt rescue action. 

The National Assembly Joint Committee on Works inspected the bridge repair work in late March, along with other Federal Government projects in Lagos.

He said, “The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has warned motorists to maintain speed limits while driving on the long stretch of the newly renovated Third Mainland Bridge linking the Mainland and other parts of the state.

“Motorists must be conscious of time and plan their journey ahead to avoid unnecessary speeding while using the bridge and other link roads across the state.

“The agency would deploy more men and patrol and recovery vehicles to ensure the safety of motorists and timely rescue intervention on the bridge.”

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