The Lagos State Government on Tuesday reopened the Ogudu-Ifako Bridge following the completion of repair works on 400 metres of its four expansion joints.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that a section of the bridge was closed to vehicular traffic on June 28 to enable construction.
The Ogudu/Ifako Bridge inbound Alapere was originally expected to be ready in 100 days, but the repair works were completed in just 73 days.
NAN recalls that the first four phases of the project, covering the Ogudu/Ifako inbound Alapere stretch, were completed between June 28 and August 16.
The fifth to eighth phases, which covered the Ogudu/Ifako inbound Oworoshoki axis, commenced in August and have also been successfully completed and reopened to traffic.
Special Adviser on Infrastructure, Mr Olufemi Daramola, and Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Seun Osiyemi, led a team to inspect the project and certify the works.
Daramola stated that the project, initially scheduled for 101 days, was finished in 78 days due to cooperation from stakeholders and commitment from the contractors.