Lagos gives update on closed Alaka/Eko Bridge repair

The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, on Sunday said materials for the repair of Alaka Bridge linking Eko Bridge were being assembled.
Hamzat gave the update while speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Ikeja.
The portion linking Alaka and Eko Bride was closed to traffic on March 10 because some bearings on the bridge were said to have gone bad.
Hamzat reiterated that the closure became necessary to save lives because of the state of the bearings.
The deputy governor said the damaged components were not accessories that could easily be purchased and had to be imported.
He said: “Structural components on Alaka Bridge will be fixed.
“That is what will happen.
“But until we change the expansion joints, it will not be opened to articulated trucks; maybe cars and the rest.
“We are working with the Federal Government.
“They have ordered the components but with all these shutdown because of Coronavirus, we do not know how long it is going to take to bring them in, but the materials have been ordered.
“The materials are done to specifics.
“There are some purchased for Third Mainland Bridge, but unfortunately it is not something that we can just switch.”
Hamzat said the state government was collaborating with the Federal Government to ensure that all federal roads in the state were in good condition.
On road maintenance, the deputy governor said constant investment and collaboration with the private sector was the best option to sustain infrastructural renewal in Lagos State.