Lagos State Government has said construction of the ever-busy pedestrian bridge at Alapere/Estate Bus Stop on the Third Axial Road, which got damaged a few months ago has been completed, disclosing that the contractor engaged for the construction of the project had completed its assignment.
This was just as the government announced the opening of the bridge for use to the public, citing safety reasons.
The Special Adviser (SA) to the Governor on Infrastructure, Engineer Olufemi Daramola, made this known on Tuesday, saying that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu had directed that the bridge be opened immediately for public use, given the high premium his administration places on the safety of lives of the people.
Daramola urged pedestrians and commuters to see the governor’s gesture as responsive and timely.
He said, “After an inspection of the completed bridge by a team comprising Lagos State Government officials from the Office of Infrastructure and the Contractors was carried out on the bridge to determine its fitness for continued public use, the Special Adviser, Mr. Governor has directed the immediate re-opening of the bridge to reduce the risk of crossing the Expressway experienced by commuters before the re-construction of the bridge.
“In the interim, we have opened the Bridge for pedestrian use considering safety implications while we await the formal handing over by Mr Governor.
“This is commendable as the Administration of Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu is a responsive one and would leave no stone unturned at ensuring the safety of all in the state.
Also speaking, the State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, said the construction and reopening of the bridge was an affirmation that the Lagos State Government was irrevocably committed to making the state work for the citizenry.
According to him, the project shows the high responsiveness of Governor Sanwo-Olu, who he said was irrevocably committed committed to providing top class infrastructure that will facilitate easy movement of people, goods and materials.
Recall that, the damage to the bridge, which was constructed eleven years ago, was caused by the impact of a container-laden truck, that tried to manoeuvre under the bridge bearing a load that was far beyond the provided headroom of the bridge, thereby causing a negative impact to both vehicular traffic and pedestrian users of the bridge.
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