- Umahi discussed the ongoing rehabilitation efforts targeting key bridges in Lagos, including the Third Mainland Bridge, Carter Bridge, and Eko Bridge.
- He stressed the importance of maintaining reasonable speeds on these routes, emphasizing the potential for speed bumps as a possible solution if motorists fail to cooperate.
The Federal Government has voiced apprehension regarding the growing issue of speeding on Lagos’ recently rehabilitated Third Mainland Bridge.
Eko Hot Blog reports that at a stakeholder engagement on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project, Works Minister David Umahi highlighted the government’s commitment to addressing this problem and improving safety on the critical infrastructure.
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Umahi discussed the ongoing rehabilitation efforts targeting key bridges in Lagos, including the Third Mainland Bridge, Carter Bridge, and Eko Bridge.
He stressed the importance of maintaining reasonable speeds on these routes, emphasizing the potential for speed bumps as a possible solution if motorists fail to cooperate.
“We have to talk to our people. The speed there is terrible. If we put speed bumps, then, it is going to create heavy hold-up on the bridge,” said Mr Umahi.
According to David Umahi the Federal Government has installed CCTV cameras on and under the bridge. The Minister said officials will actively monitor the footage to ensure compliance with traffic rules.
Additionally, the government has extended the bridge’s rehabilitation to Falomo, with the installation of streetlights and extra CCTV cameras.
This new infrastructure will enable remote monitoring of all activities along the Falomo stretch from Abuja, ensuring comprehensive surveillance of the critical route.
“Let me also announce that we have also done an extension of that bridge rehabilitation, a beautiful sight to behold from that Third Mainland Bridge down to Falomo. We have put street lights and we have also put CCTV cameras.
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“Whatever you are doing on that stretch of Falomo to Third Mainland Bridge and the ramps, we are seeing you; it is on camera, and we are also rooting it down to Abuja.
“We will stay in our office and watch, like what we have done on the Second Niger Bridge,’’ Mr Umahi said.
