FG team inspects Dorman Long Bridge in Lagos, says it’s fit for use

The federal government says the Dorman-long bridge connecting Ikorodu road to Western Avenue (Jibowu-Ojuelegba) in Lagos is in good condition and fit for use.

Acting on the complaints by members of the public, a team from the ministry of works on Monday inspected the bridge to assess the portions said to be in “critical condition”.

The Lagos state field headquarters engineers led the federal government team on the inspection.

In a statement after the inspection, Olukorede Kesha, an official of the ministry of works, said the bridge is in “healthy and serviceable conditions and fit for use”.

Kesha said that there is a minimal session of the bridge that is damaged which does not affect the structural stability of the facility.

“It was discovered that this section of the bridge is in good condition as the bridge bearings at that location and all other locations along the bridge were noticed to be in healthy and serviceable conditions,” the statement reads.

“Only a negligible portion of the parapet wall was found to be damaged and this does not affect the structural stability of the bridge.

“To this end, we wish to inform the general public that the Dorman-long bridge is in good condition and fit for use.

“Thus, the general public should put their mind at rest and continue to enjoy the use of the bridge with peace of mind.”

This is coming days after the Lagos government announced that the repair of the pothole-riddled sections of the Third Mainland Bridge would be carried out on September 17 and 24.

But days later, the government postponed the intervention works on the bridge citing heavy rainfall in many parts of the state as reason.